Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/22/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Instruction & Program - Votes
Type: Action
Subject: 19.14 Approval of a Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Elizabeth Rodriguez, Doctoral Student - Saint Peter's University and the Newark Board of Education
Strategic Plans:
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.
Enclosure Rodriguez_NBOE_DataSharing_Agreement.pdf
File Attachment:
Summary: Whereas the researcher would like to examine how teachers' leadership behaviors create an environment that encourages open and productive dialogues among students on sensitive topics such as race, gender, and identity. Moreover, the researcher would like to explore how teachers, as leaders, can promote a learning environment that prepares students to engage with the broader societal changes of our times.

Whereas the researcher will be focusing on the following research questions:
1. What strategies do teachers use to establish and maintain conditions conducive to brave dialogues in urban classrooms?
2. In which ways can the teacher's leadership style influence their behavior in creative brave spaces in the classroom?
3. What do teachers perceive as the primary benefits of creating brave spaces in urban classrooms?
4. What challenges do teachers face when attempting to create and maintain brave spaces in urban classrooms?

Whereas the researcher would like to conduct interviews with 9-12 volunteer high school teachers from the Newark Public Schools. The purpose of the research is to investigate how teachers' leadership behaviors contribute to the development of Brave Spaces in classrooms.
Funding : At no cost to the district.
Recommendation to the Board: Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Elizabeth Rodriguez, Doctoral Student - Saint Peter's University and the Newark Board of Education.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Diana Da Silva - Supervisor
Signed By:
Rochanda Jackson - Executive Director
Signed By:
Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Signed By:
Yolonda Severe - Deputy 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 Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Elizabeth Rodriguez, Doctoral Student - Saint Peter's University 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
   
Hasani Council     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
David I. Daughety     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Louis Maisonave, Jr.     Yes