Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 9.39 Award of High School African American, Latin/Caribbean Instructional Materials Contract 9561
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.1
2.1 Develop and implement a pre-K through grade 12 inclusive curricula and assessments that elevate historically marginalized voices, strengthen and sustain a focus on the instructional core, and provide opportunities to learn about perspectives beyond one’s own scope.
Enclosure Evaluation Report
File Attachment:
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 Friday, August 5, 2022 after public advertisement for High School African American, Latin/ Caribbean Instructional Materials. Request for proposals were issued to four (4) vendors with three (3) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education seeks proposals from instructional material and program providers who can support educators in the effective delivery of standards-based, skills-aligned a) African American History curricular resources for high school elective courses, and b) Latin American/Caribbean Histories curricular resources for high school elective courses; and

WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education and the committee selected the finalist identified below as the best qualified vendors based on their response to the District’s request for proposal; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a three (3) year period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Carynne Conover, Director of Social Studies and Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/329/340-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/329/340-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/329/340/500-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 contracts for High School African American, Latin/ Caribbean Instructional Materials for a three (3) year period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. John Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken, NJ at a cost not to exceed $180,000.00
B. McGraw Hill, Columbus OH at a cost not to exceed $450,000.00


EXPLANATION: To obtain high quality high school African American, Latin/ Caribbean instructional
materials.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - 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 contracts for High School African American, Latin/ Caribbean Instructional Materials for a three (3) year period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. John Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken, NJ at a cost not to exceed $180,000.00
B. McGraw Hill, Columbus OH at a cost not to exceed $450,000.00


EXPLANATION: To obtain high quality high school African American, Latin/ Caribbean instructional
materials.'. 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