Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/30/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.24 Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program Purchasing Reference 9424
Strategic Plans:
Priority 4.3
4.3 Implement a district-wide Leadership Pipeline to guide the identification, preparation, selection, placement, and retention of school leaders for the Newark Public Schools.
Enclosure Montclair State University Educational Leadership proposal
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to enter into a contract with Montclair State University for the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline; and

WHEREAS, participants will earn credits for their Principal Certification, Supervisor Certification, or Masters in Educational Leadership; and through rigorous academic work and authentic school based experiences, these courses will develop outstanding new leaders with skills, knowledge, and the disposition to serve the specific needs of the Newark Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, the District is authorized to enter into an agreement without advertisement with the United States of America, the State of New Jersey, county, or municipality or any board, body, officer, agency authority or board of education or any other state or subdivision thereof in accordance with NJSA 18A:18A-5b; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program totals $22,860.00 per participant. The Newark Board of Education will fund $5,000.00 per participant; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period of September 30, 2021 through August 31, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Matthew Brewster, Director of Staff Development.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
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Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program for a two (2) year period commencing September 30, 2021 through August 31, 2023 as follows:

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ at an amount not to exceed $250,000.00

EXPLANATION: To commence the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program to aid in the development of outstanding new leaders with skills, knowledge, and dispositions to serve the specific needs of the Newark Board of Education. Subject to the availability of funding.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program for a two (2) year period commencing September 30, 2021 through August 31, 2023 as follows:

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ at an amount not to exceed $250,000.00

EXPLANATION: To commence the Newark Montclair Leadership Pipeline Program to aid in the development of outstanding new leaders with skills, knowledge, and dispositions to serve the specific needs of the Newark Board of Education. Subject to the availability of funding.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes