In accordance with Priority 1: (Unified and Aligned Systems) and Strategy 1.2: (Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities), the Budget and Finance Team managed the NBOE 2022-2023 budget process in a thorough, efficient, and effective fashion. The comprehensive effort benefited from an unprecedented level of collaboration with all stakeholders, a commitment to mutual respect, and a laser focus on centering the children of Newark. The advance planning efforts of the Budget Team, enhanced by the comprehensive preparation and instruction efforts of the Office of the Deputy Superintendent, and the Assistant Superintendents, enabled the Principals to remain aligned to the mission as they brought their vision to fruition in service of all students.
The Newark Board of Education also submitted several successful grant applications resulting in several competitive grants to assist in the service of our educational mission. The Food & Nutrition Department of NBOE received a grant from The New Jersey Department of Agriculture to assist families with greater access to benefits. Additionally, the Newark School of Global Studies received a grant for a new Grab-n-Go breakfast cart, courtesy of GENYOUth, a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating healthier school communities and presented by Darius Slayton of the New York Giants.The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs awarded a Local Recreation Improvement Grant of $100K to NBOE to assist in the renovation of the Malcolm X Shabazz High School’s track and football field. Finally, the School Development Authority awarded NBOE an Emergent Capital Needs Grant of $6.4M for various renovations at Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School, Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School, and West Side High School. The district is excited to have been awarded these grants and we continue to strengthen student achievement.