Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
20.16 Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
JCY-ESB
BOCS
 
File Attachment:
JCYESB.pdf
BOCS-Family Service Society of Yonkers dba JCY-Westchester Community Partners.xlsx
 
Rationale:
This is an amendment resolution as per the Legal department for above referenced vendor to correct company/vendor name to Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners”.. This resolution (18.5) was approved by BOE on 1/16/2019 and BOCS approved on 1/24/2019


Term: October 2018-June 2019
Amount: $20,000
Scope: Intro2America, an intergenerational program is provided
in the Yonkers Public School District at Yonkers Middle/High School
and Lincoln High School, for students who have recently arrived to
this country with little or no English language skills. Volunteers work
with students in our ENL (English as a New Language) Center at the
high schools during the school day to provide support designed to
increase communication skills and familiarity with American culture
and help students acclimate to their new environment safely. Modules
of the program are also incorporated in the other Intergenerational
literacy support programs like the After-School Program, SMART,
Reading Buddies after School and the Summer Reading Buddies
program to serve younger students and their families.
 
Funding:
ACCOUNT NUMBER: Title III ENL
Fund:490 Dept:5241 Project: 19C154 Activity:2110
Object:B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners to purchase consulting services to support implement programs at Yonkers High School, Lincoln High School to achieve their proposed programs objectives for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners 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 Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners 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 Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

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:
Jordan Gonzalez - Director of Language Acquisition
Signed By:  
Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 Andrea Brown seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners to purchase consulting services to support implement programs at Yonkers High School, Lincoln High School to achieve their proposed programs objectives for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners 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 Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners 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 Family Service Society of Yonkers d/b/a JCY-Westchester Community Partners at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

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
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes