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Meeting Date:
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8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Instruction & Programs - Votes
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.3 Memorandum of Understanding between the Family Service Bureau and Newark Board of Education
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Strategic Plans:
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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.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, Partner is licensed and registered in the State of New Jersey to engage in the business of providing counseling services; 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, the Board voluntarily desires to allow Partner to provide such services to the Board.
The Family Service Bureau (FSB) Site-Based Counseling service is designed to help students that are having behavioral or mental health issues at school as a result of the psycho-social life challenges that they are confronting. Initial referrals for the program will be determined by support staff from schools. Throughout the course of the program, school staff will work to identify up to 15 students whose lives may have been chaotic or out of control during the school year, or who presently exhibit signs of imminent crisis. School staff will help FSB in securing parent signatures for the intake process.
At least 1-2 clinicians from FSB will be utilized for the on-site or telehealth counseling. FSB staff will provide site based or telehealth services approx. 2-3 hours per week. FSB staff can conduct both individual and group counseling based on need. Individual sessions will be approx. 30 minutes. If group sessions are conducted a minimum of 45 minutes will be allotted for service delivery. The clinicians will be responsible both for intake paperwork and counseling. FSB will keep all progress notes and intake paperwork secure at FSB location.
The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate cooperation between the FSB in the provision of individual, family and/or and group counseling services at Arts High School, Technology High School, Cleveland Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, Roberto Clemente Elementary School, and Avon Avenue.
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Funding :
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No monies will be exchanged between the parties for the services rendered or received under this MOU.
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Family Services Bureau.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Mary Harvey - Director
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Signed By:
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Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member A'Dorian Murray-Thomas Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Family Services Bureau.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | |
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