Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/27/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
11.32 Rutgers University Alternative Route Teacher Certification Courses Purchasing Reference 9600  
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:
Rutgers University Provisional Programing Proposal  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to enter into a contractual agreement with Rutgers University for alternative route teacher certification courses; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education 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 N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5b; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is September 6, 2022 through August 31, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
 
Funding :
Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-221-320-404-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Alternative Route Teacher Certification Courses from September 6, 2022 through August 31, 2023 as follows:

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $342,750.00

EXPLANATION: To provide alternative route teacher certification courses. Subject to the availability of funds.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
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 Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia 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 Alternative Route Teacher Certification Courses from September 6, 2022 through August 31, 2023 as follows:

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $342,750.00

EXPLANATION: To provide alternative route teacher certification courses. Subject to the availability of funds.'. 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
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes