Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 9.36 Liminex GoGuardian Software Purchasing Reference 9572
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 GoGuardian Liminex Software Quote
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to utilize GoGuardian Liminex Software (formally Snapwiz doing business as Edulastic) to create and administer common assessments from both the District’s material and an item bank of over 80,000 standards-aligned items; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertising for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is September 1, 2022 through November 26, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Timothy Nellegar, Director of Educational Technology.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds
10-11-000-221-320-416-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for creating and administering common assessments from September 1, 2022 through November 26, 2023 as follows:

Liminex Inc/ GoGuardian, El Segundo, CA at a cost not to exceed $120,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly online tool for creating and administering common assessments.
Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Joao Dias - Budget Officer
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 contract for creating and administering common assessments from September 1, 2022 through November 26, 2023 as follows:

Liminex Inc/ GoGuardian, El Segundo, CA at a cost not to exceed $120,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly online tool for creating and administering common assessments.
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
   
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