Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/28/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 11.18 Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant
Strategic Plans:
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 Supportive Schools Newark Abstract
File Attachment:
Supportive Schools Newark Abstract.pdf
Summary: Whereas, the Newark Board of Education has been approved to continue the Supportive Schools Newark Project for Year 3; and

Whereas, the Supportive Schools Newark project is a partnership between the NBOE and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metro Campus (FDU) to create a pipeline of school psychologists into high needs schools and increase capacity to effectively address the needs of youth who have experienced trauma. Graduate students from FDU will complete practicum and internship requirements in one of six demonstration K-8 schools, impacting approximately 4,300 students.; and

Whereas, the Supportive Schools Newark seeks to achieve the following goals:
(1) to significantly increase the number of school psychology graduate trainees who are well-prepared to provide mental health services in high needs schools and pursue employment in such schools following graduation through high-quality practicum and internship training opportunities
(2) to increase the capacity of the NBOE to effectively educate students who have been impacted by trauma and/or traumatic stress by establishing six demonstration schools

Whereas, the Newark Board of Education was awarded this five–year grant, with a total amount of $1,973,007 with the project period starting October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024. The budget periods and amounts are:
Year 1- 10/1/19-9/30/2020 - $342,605
Year 2- 10/1/20-9/30/2021 - $350,829
Year 3- 10/1/21-9/30/2022 - $423,472
Year 4- 10/1/22-9/30/2023 - $428,265
Year 5- 10/1/23-9/30/2024 - $427,836
Funding : $432,472
Recommendation to the Board: Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, Newark Board of Education will accept the grant funds from the USDOE in the amount of $423,472 for Year 3 of Supportive Schools Newark and will adhere to the spending plan and components established in the grant application.

Funding: $423,472
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
Signed By:
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, Newark Board of Education will accept the grant funds from the USDOE in the amount of $423,472 for Year 3 of Supportive Schools Newark and will adhere to the spending plan and components established in the grant application.

Funding: $423,472'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes