Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
5/15/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
TRANSPORTATION  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
22.4 Yonkers Public Schools Bus Monitors NYSED Mandated Professional Development Workshops, Pre-service, Basic Course & Physical Performance Tests’ for the 2019-2020 school year.  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Bus Monitor Training - BOCS.xlsx
Bus Monitor Training - Performance Based Contract Guidlines.docx
Bus Monitor Training - Proposed Cost.xlsx
Bus Monitor Training Dates Fall 2019.docx
Bus Monitor Training Dates Spring 2020.docx
 
Rationale:
As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting to purchase professional development workshops for YPS school bus monitors as mandated by NYSED. Transportation department will contract multiple certified School Bus Drivers Instructors to teach the mandated workshops not limited to pre service (new hires) basic course (bus monitors under a year of employment), physical performance test (eligible bus monitors only), fall/spring refreshers and CPR certifications.

Various Vendors

Baltazar Velez


Maria Gonzalez


Sharpe Transportation Consulting, LLC


Russell Bauer



Term: 2019- 2020 School Year
 
Funding:
Not to exceed $15,000.00
General Fund: 450.5142.100000.5510.B2300
Pending 2019-2020 Budget Aprroval
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings’ for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, 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 various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.

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.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Luisa Erika Lassi - Director of Transportation
Signed By:  
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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 Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Pasquale Mondesando seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings’ for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, 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 various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.

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