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Meeting Date:
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DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING |
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Subject:
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22.4 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Think Central Online Resource |
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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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Term: September, 2019 – June, 2020
Amount $233,020.00
Scope: This is an agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to purchase the digital platform “Think Central” for the Journeys core curriculum program. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will provide Journeys online access for grades Kindergarten through six in eighteen elementary schools. |
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Funding:
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to purchase Journeys online access licenses to support the district’s Journeys reading core curriculum for the 2019-2020 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt at a cost not to exceed $233, 020.00.
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. |
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Approvals:
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Carmela A. Valente - Director of English Language Arts /Title I |
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Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Christopher Carvalho - Director |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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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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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel |
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent |
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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 Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to purchase Journeys online access licenses to support the district’s Journeys reading core curriculum for the 2019-2020 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt at a cost not to exceed $233, 020.00.
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: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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