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Meeting Date:
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10/24/2024 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Finance and Operations
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.3 Gates Foundation Grant
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 6.1 6.1 Establish and staff the Office of Strategic Partnerships to enhance the district’s and schools’ engagement with the many external
organizations that provide resources, programs, and supports to schools and students.
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Enclosure
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Gates Foundation Agreement
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Whereas, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life; and
Whereas, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded Newark Board of Education a grant amount of $25,000 to support First Avenue school, an early part of a Newark/Khan partnership to implement Khanmigo; and
Whereas, the grant funding will be managed by First Avenue School for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Funding :
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25,000
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the grant award of $25,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for First Avenue School and intends to comply with the components established in the grant agreement.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Vereliz Santana Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the grant award of $25,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for First Avenue School and intends to comply with the components established in the grant agreement.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | |
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