Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9.28 Rutgers Jumpstart Program Purchasing Reference 9569  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.4
1.4 Attract and recruit highly effective and qualified staff who are excellent matches for the district, develop a pipeline of candidates for hard-to-fill areas, and provide support to all employees that enables and empowers them to fulfill their role in our mission.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to enter into a contract with Rutgers University to provide non-instructional employees jump start courses to successfully prepare for Praxis CORE exam; 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 contract is for a one (1) year period of August 25, 2022 through August 24, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
 
Funding :
Funding
Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-483-200-320-404-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Rutgers Jumpstart Program for a one (1) year period commencing August 25, 2022 through August 24, 2023 as follows:

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $55,000.00


EXPLANATION: to provide non-instructional employees courses to successfully prepare for Praxis CORE examinations. Subject to the availability of funding.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Vanessa Albuquerque - Contract Administrator
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:  
Joao Dias - Budget Officer
Signed By:  
Dr. Yolanda Mendez - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez 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 Rutgers Jumpstart Program for a one (1) year period commencing August 25, 2022 through August 24, 2023 as follows:

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $55,000.00


EXPLANATION: to provide non-instructional employees courses to successfully prepare for Praxis CORE examinations. 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
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes