Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/22/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.43 Renewal of Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve District Wide Book Fairs Contract 9837R1
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
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, proposals were electronically received on Thursday, November 30, 2023 after public advertisement for Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve District Wide Book Fairs. Request for proposals were issued to four (4) vendors with one (1) vendor responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires reading materials that support students in fostering a love of reading by offering a large variety of books that will help build at-home libraries through school-based book fairs; and

WHEREAS, the scope of work was amended to provide books fairs for pre-kindergarten through grade eight students. Reading books for high school students will be purchased separately; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the award of contract during the January 25, 2024 Board Meeting for a contract term of February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its sole renewal option; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Jazleen Othman, Director of English Language Arts.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
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Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve District Wide Book Fairs for a term commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 as follows:

Scholastic Book Fairs, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide student book fairs.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Signed By:
Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve District Wide Book Fairs for a term commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 as follows:

Scholastic Book Fairs, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide student book fairs.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Louis Maisonave, Jr.     Yes
David I. Daughety     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes