Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
11/22/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
11.19 Award of Principal Pipeline Development Contract 9599  
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.
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:
Evaluation Report  
File Attachment:
9599 Principal Pipeline Development Evaluation Report signed.pdf
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 after public advertisement for Principal Pipeline Development. Request for proposals were issued to four (4) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education seeks to contract with a leadership development organization
that specializes in the development of school-based instructional leaders. This organization shall serve as a strategic partner as the District develops its own school leader pipeline. The Purpose of the pipeline is to recruit, hire and retain qualified school leaders; and

WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is December 1, 2022 through December 31, 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 :
Subject to the availability of funds.
20-20-483-200-320-404-000-000
20-20-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Principal Pipeline Development commencing December 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 as follows:

New Leaders, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $251,275.00

EXPLANATION: To develop a pipeline for recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified school leaders.
 
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 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 Principal Pipeline Development commencing December 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 as follows:

New Leaders, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $251,275.00

EXPLANATION: To develop a pipeline for recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified school leaders.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 36 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 36 - 0
   
Crystal Williams     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes