Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/27/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Finance and Operations  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
11.16 Early Childhood Head Start
New Policy for Staff Retention and Recruitment
 
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:
Staff Retention Policy 9.13.2022.pdf
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education- Office of Early Childhood Head Start program is requesting the review and approval of the New Head Start Policy for Staff Retention and Recruitment.  
Funding :
The retention incentive is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, COVID-19 Relief Funds, and Federal Head Start Funding.  
Recommendation to the Board
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education Members hereby approves the Early Childhood Head Start program request for the new policy.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jose Silvestre - Principal Auditor
Signed By:  
Yolonda Severe - Executive Director of Early Childhood
Signed By:  
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy 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 Members hereby approves the Early Childhood Head Start program request for the new policy.'. 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