Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
11/20/2018 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
19.12 Westchester Jewish Community Services  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
 
File Attachment:
WJCS Cross Hill-Scholastic Contract Guidelines 18-19.pdf
WJCS CHA 2018-19 Appendix B.pdf
WJCS Scholastic 2018-19 Appendix B.pdf
WJCS 2018-19 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
 
Rationale:
Westchester Jewish Community Services
Term: November 1, 2018 – August 30, 2019
Amount: $115,093
Scope: Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) will provide services at Cross Hill Academy and Scholastic Academy to promote the social and emotional wellness of students, reduce school absentee and suspension rates, identify and help challenged learners, and promote the overall resilience of students.

Contractor:
Pat Lemp, Assistant Executive Director
Westchester Jewish Community Services
845 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
Ph# 914-761-0600 x207
plemp@wjcs.com
 
Funding:
$115,093 – 2018 – 2019 – SIG Scholastic, SIG CHA, Title IV, Part A
$20,249 (SIG Scholastic) – 490.5241.19C147.2110.B2300
$44,000 (SIG Cross Hill) – 490.5241.19C166.2110.B2300
$50,844 (Title IV, Part A) – 490.5241.19C212.2110.B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Westchester Jewish Community Services to purchase consulting services to support promote the social and emotional wellness of students, reduce school absentee and suspension rates, identify and help challenged learners, and promote the overall resilience of students for the November 1, 2018 to August 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Westchester Jewish Community Services, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Westchester Jewish Community Services has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services at a cost not to exceed $115,093.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:  
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Westchester Jewish Community Services to purchase consulting services to support promote the social and emotional wellness of students, reduce school absentee and suspension rates, identify and help challenged learners, and promote the overall resilience of students for the November 1, 2018 to August 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Westchester Jewish Community Services, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Westchester Jewish Community Services has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services at a cost not to exceed $115,093.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes