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DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING |
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Scope: Agreement to amend existing contract (19.26 BOE December 20th, 2017 BOCS 12/28/17). Amendment (17.9 BOE approved 1/17/18 BOCS 1/25/18) and amendment (17.3 BOE approved 2/28/2018 ) with CPET, Teachers College, to provide professional development services in the form of instructional coaching for 16 Math teachers at the Orchard School. The goal is to meet the school’s need of increasing student achievement through effective coaching practices. The workshops for teachers as well as school leaders will develop their instructional expertise through recommended models of differentiated instruction, strategic student grouping , tiered problem solving and gamification strategies to help students have access and engage with the content. Through critical reflection and support from experienced coaches, teachers will be able to analyze the task and student work in order to change their instructional practices to meet students’ needs for the 2017-2018 school year. This amendment represents an increase of $9,000 due to an increase in the days of service for professional development at the Orchard School. The total contract amount will be $64,500. |
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Funding:
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ACCOUNT NUMBER:
490 5241 18B152 2070 B2300 |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers to purchase consulting services for the Orchard School to support Professional Development Workshops for administrators and classroom teachers to improve student achievement in Grades K-12 for the 2017-2018 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers at a cost not to exceed $9,000.00
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. |
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Approvals:
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Carmela A. Valente - Director of English Language Arts /Title I |
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Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner |
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John Liszewski - Commissioner |
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel |
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent |
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers to purchase consulting services for the Orchard School to support Professional Development Workshops for administrators and classroom teachers to improve student achievement in Grades K-12 for the 2017-2018 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Teachers College Center for Professional Education of Teachers at a cost not to exceed $9,000.00
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: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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