Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/22/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 13.4 Partnership with Community Food Bank of New Jersey and NBOE
Strategic Plans:
Priority 6.2
6.2 Implement a partnership framework that communicates a vision for mutually beneficial and accountable partnerships, strengthens relational ties, and integrates partnership evaluation.
Enclosure CFBNJ MOU
File Attachment:
CFBNJ FFY25 Newark Board of Education Program Agreement and Addendum.pdf
Summary: Whereas, the Community Food Bank of New Jersey is located in Hillside, NJ with a mission to fight hunger and poverty in New Jersey by assisting those in need and seeking long-term solutions; and Whereas, Community Food Bank of New Jersey has agreed to agree to collaborate to deliver enrichment services to children and families at Newark Board of Education district schools; and Whereas, Community Food Bank of NJ is offering the NJ SNAP-Ed program which is a federally funded grant program teaching good nutrition, how to make food dollars stretch further and how to make physical activity a part of your day; and Whereas, the MOU is in effect for the 2024-2025 school year.
Funding : No cost to the district.
Recommendation to the Board: Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Community Food Bank of New Jersey for the NJ SNAP-Ed program.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Community Food Bank of New Jersey for the NJ SNAP-Ed program.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
David I. Daughety     Yes
Louis Maisonave, Jr.     Yes

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