Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/18/2018 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
21.6 Precise Translations, LLC- March Amendment  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
BOCS Sheet
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
 
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet - Precise Translations LLC-March Amendment.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines (Precise Translations LLC).docx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines-Appendix B (Precise Translations LLC)-March Amendment.xls
 
Rationale:
Precise Translations LLC-March Amendment
Term: January 2018 – June 2018
Amount: $45,150
Scope: To provide ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED. This is an amendment to the existing contract of $4,640 (BoE approved 1/17/18 and BOCS approved 1/25/18) and represents an increase of $45,150.00 due to the upcoming 3-8 Math and Science Assessments. The total contract amount will be $49,790.
 
Funding:
450.5241.100000.2180.B2300  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Precise Translations LLC to purchase consulting services to support ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Precise Translations LLC 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 Precise Translations LLC 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 Precise Translations LLC at a cost not to exceed $49,790.00

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
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Roberto Scanga - Director of Language Acquisition
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:  
Michael Curti - 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 Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Precise Translations LLC to purchase consulting services to support ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Precise Translations LLC 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 Precise Translations LLC 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 Precise Translations LLC at a cost not to exceed $49,790.00

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
John Jacono     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes