Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/22/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Instruction & Program - Votes
Type: Action
Subject: 19.3 Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Leaders of the 21rst Century and the Newark Board of Education
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.5
2.5 Integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into the instructional program through curriculum design and professional development.
Priority 3.2
3.2 Implement processes and practices to infuse a collaborative, equity-driven, and responsive culture and promote communication and trust throughout the system.
Priority 5.2
5.2 Build and strengthen capacity across the district to provide an array of student support services and to continuously plan for, implement, and evaluate student supports in schools and at the district level.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: Whereas, Leaders of the 21rst Century have agreed to provide leadership development, career readiness, power skills, professional development and internship readiness workshops to juniors and seniors at Newark Board of Education High Schools. Whereas, Leaders of the 21rst Century will offer students a 2 year fellowship on saturdays for 4 hours per session which will focus on increasing the rate at which participants complete secondary education.
Funding : No cost to the district
Recommendation to the Board: Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between the Leaders of the 21rst Century and the Newark Board of Education.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mary Leigh Harvey - Director
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Brenda Liss - General Counsel
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kanileah Anderson Moved, Member David I. Daughety seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between the Leaders of the 21rst Century and the Newark Board of Education.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Louis Maisonave, Jr.     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
David I. Daughety     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes