Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Instruction & Programs - Votes  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.18 Memorandum of Understanding between Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) on behalf of its Center for PreCollege Programs (CPP), and the Newark Board of Education  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 3.4
3.4 Establish an array of ongoing and diverse opportunities for staff, parents, students, and partners to plan for strategies to connect learning to students’ lives and promote student learning in the community.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
RutgersUN CPP - NBOE MOU 2022.Final.SS.8.12.22.pdf
 
Summary:
The purpose of this MOU is to formalize a partnership that would facilitate precollege programming and college credit attainment opportunities for Newark Board of Education (NBOE) students including but not limited to precollege and career readiness programs, federally funded precollege TRIO programming, and dual enrollment study opportunities.

Whereas, this partnership is established by Rutgers University–Newark, the Center for PreCollege Programs, the RU-N Schools referenced in Section 2 of this MOU, and the Newark Board of Education, the desire is to create this partnership for the benefit of the Newark Public Schools (NBOE) students enrolled therein;

The program will be conducted at RU-N virtually and on-site and is consistent with the mission of each institution, and will further the educational purpose upon which each is founded
 
Funding :
This MOU is not a commitment of funds. No monies will be exchanged between the Parties for the services rendered or received. It is expressly understood by the Parties that the Board’s voluntary participation in this MOU does not require any monetary payment of any kind from the Board in exchange for the services being provided by RU-N, its subcontractor, agent, or representative under this MOU.  
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves this Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a partnership between Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) on behalf of its Center for PreCollege Programs (CPP and the Newark Board of Education that would facilitate precollege programming and college credit attainment opportunities for Newark Board of Education (NBOE) students including, but not limited to, precollege and career readiness programs, federally funded precollege programming, and dual enrollment study opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year and summer.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mary Harvey - Director
Signed By:  
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member A'Dorian Murray-Thomas Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves this Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a partnership between Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) on behalf of its Center for PreCollege Programs (CPP and the Newark Board of Education that would facilitate precollege programming and college credit attainment opportunities for Newark Board of Education (NBOE) students including, but not limited to, precollege and career readiness programs, federally funded precollege programming, and dual enrollment study opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year and summer.'. 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