|
|
|
|
|
Meeting Date:
|
3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
|
|
Category:
|
Instruction & Program Items Pulled From Consent
|
|
Type:
|
Action
|
|
Subject:
|
20.1 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Alpha Alpha Lambda Community Development of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Chapter and the Newark Board of Education.
|
|
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. Priority 5.4 5.4 Strengthen and amplify specialized assistance, crisis, and emergency support, including procedures and services necessary for crisis and emergency situations and specialized assistance programs for students and families with intensive special needs. Priority 5.5 5.5 Support student transitions to minimize interruptions in student learning, including transition plans for new students, grade- level
transitions, students returning from juvenile facilities, special education students, and school transfers. 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. Priority 6.4 6.4 Develop and implement a strategy for collaboration with local and national philanthropic organizations.
|
|
Enclosure
|
The Alpha Alpha Lambda MOU
|
|
File Attachment:
|
|
|
Summary:
|
WHEREAS, Partner is licensed and registered in the State of New Jersey to engage in the business of providing youth mentorship and development program to middle and high school students and
WHEREAS, Partner’s staff has the education, certification, training and/or work experience in this area so as to be able to provide these services responsibly; and
WHEREAS one of the Core Values of the Newark Public Schools identified in the Board’s Strategic Plan, The Next Decade: 2020-30, is Reciprocal Relationships, by which the Board provides opportunities for impactful collaboration within and beyond the organization, resulting in student success; and the Board and Partner have agreed to enter into such a Reciprocal Relationship by way of this MOU;
WHEREAS this MOU and the Reciprocal Relationship established hereby will further the following priorities and strategies (one or more) set forth in the Strategic Plan:
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.
5.4 Strengthen and amplify specialized assistance, crisis, and emergency support, including procedures and services necessary for crisis emergency situations and specialized assistance programs for students and families with intensive special needs.
5.5 Support student transitions to minimize interruptions in student learning, including transition plans for new students, grade-level transitions, students returning from juvenile facilities, special education students, and school transfers.
6.1 Enhance the districts’ and schools’ engagement with the many external organizations that provide resources, programs, and supports to schools and students.
6.4 Develop and implement a strategy for collaboration with local and national philanthropic organizations.
WHEREAS, the Board voluntarily desires to allow Partner to provide such services to the Board.
|
|
Funding :
|
No Cost to the Board
|
|
Recommendation to the Board:
|
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth in this MOU, the receipt and sufficiency thereof being acknowledged by both parties, the Board and Partner hereby agree as attached.
|
|
Approvals:
|
|
Recommended By:
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Jermaine Blount - Director of Mentoring Services
|
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
|
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Brenda Liss - General Counsel
|
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
|
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Roger León - Superintendent
|
|
|
|
|
Vote Results:
|
| Original Motion | | Member Kanileah Anderson Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth in this MOU, the receipt and sufficiency thereof being acknowledged by both parties, the Board and Partner hereby agree as attached.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Helena Vinhas | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Hasani Council | Abstain | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|