Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/20/2017 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
19.18 Groundwork Hudson Valley  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
 
File Attachment:
Groundwork Hudson Valley 17-18 Performance Based Contract Guidelines (FINAL).docx
Groundwork Hudson Valley 17-18 - Appendix B.xls
Groundwork Hudson Valley 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
 
Rationale:
Groundwork Hudson Valley
Term: December, 2017 – June, 2018
Amount: $45,000
Scope: Groundwork Hudson Valley will provide S.T.E.A.M. education programming to Robert C. Dodson and School 13 during the 2017-18 school year. The program focus for 4th to 6th grade students in Robert C. Dodson School will be 21st Century Technology and Sustainability and the program focus for 5th and 6th grade students in School 13 will be Young Entrepreneurship.

Contractor:
Brigitte Griswald, Executive Director
Groundwork Hudson Valley
22 Main Street
Yonkers, NY 10701
Ph# (914)-375-2151
Brigitte@groundworkhv.org
 
Funding:
$45,000 – 2017 – 2018 – EMPIRE YASA
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B186, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Groundwork Hudson Valley to purchase services to provide S.T.E.A.M. education programming to Robert C. Dodson School and School 13 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Groundwork Hudson Valley, 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 Groundwork Hudson Valley, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Groundwork Hudson Valley 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 Groundwork Hudson Valley at a cost not to exceed $45,000.

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:
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:  
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._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Groundwork Hudson Valley to purchase services to provide S.T.E.A.M. education programming to Robert C. Dodson School and School 13 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Groundwork Hudson Valley, 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 Groundwork Hudson Valley, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Groundwork Hudson Valley 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 Groundwork Hudson Valley at a cost not to exceed $45,000.

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: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes