Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 9.15 Special Education - NJRD and OOD Tuition Contracts
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.6
1.6 Create a district-wide equity framework to promote equity in all systems, policies, procedures, and practices; close existing gaps in opportunity, access, achievement, expectations, and resources; and eliminate race and class as predictors of student success.
Enclosure WHEREAS, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (the “IDEA”) and N.J.A.C. 6A:14, the Board of Education of the City of Newark, County of Essex (the “Board”) is required to provide appropriate educational services to classified special education students pursuant to the requirements in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) as well as services to students who are homeless;

WHEREAS, in certain circumstances, the Board does not offer the particular educational services necessary to appropriately service these students so that placements in schools outside of the school district are necessary;

WHEREAS, each out of district school location where a Board student is placed requires a corresponding tuition contract for each student in order for services to be provided to the student; and

WHEREAS, there are approximately ____ special education students which currently require out of district placements in order to appropriately service their IEPs, a number which may increase as the school year progresses.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board does hereby approve the out of district placements for the 2022-23 school year as indicated in the attached list in an amount not to exceed $43,840,441. Subject to the availability of funds.

More Schools will be identified as students are placed
File Attachment:
Approved Private Out of State Schools.pdf
Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities (In State).pdf
New Jersey School Directory.pdf
Summary: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board does hereby approve the out of district placements for the 2022-23 school year as indicated in the attached list in an amount not to exceed $43,840,411. Subject to the availability of funds.
Funding : 10-11-000-100-561-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-562-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-563-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-564-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-565-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-566-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-567-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-568-408-000-000
10-11-000-100-569-408-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board does hereby approve the out of district placements for the 2022-23 school year as indicated in the attached list in an amount not to exceed $43,840,411. Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Leslie Jackson - Principal Accountant
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Joao Dias - Budget Officer
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 Board does hereby approve the out of district placements for the 2022-23 school year as indicated in the attached list in an amount not to exceed $43,840,411. Subject to the availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Crystal Williams     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes