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Meeting Date:
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DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING |
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Subject:
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20.18 Discovery Education |
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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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Discovery Education
Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/19
Amount: $105,800
Scope: Discovery Education will provide 24/7 access to all teachers and students districtwide to Streaming Plus service. Discovery Education Streaming Plus is a comprehensive K-12 digital service that contains thousands of standards-aligned resources and digital video. This will provide teachers with the tools to teach students to think critically about the content they use, see, and experience in their daily lives and to ask questions about the world around them |
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Funding:
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$105,800
130-5999-B18N02-1000-B2050 (B5303CN110834.B18N02.B2540A2630)
(PTAEO - CAI Software Capital Funds) |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Discovery Education to provide SSL Site License for content access for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, French and Music courses for grades K-12 for the 2018-2019 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education at a cost not to exceed $105,800.
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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Recommended By: |
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Alex Servello - Executive Director of Digital Learning & Innovations |
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Signed By: |
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Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Signed By: |
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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John Liszewski - Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel |
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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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. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member John Jacono seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Discovery Education to provide SSL Site License for content access for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, French and Music courses for grades K-12 for the 2018-2019 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education at a cost not to exceed $105,800.
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 | | | | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | John Jacono | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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