Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
1/22/2020 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
16.2 Mercy College and Yonkers Public Schools Teacher Professional Development Partnership - Donation to Yonkers Public Schools  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
  
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Signed MOU.pdf
Mercy College update 12-2-19.xlsx
 
Rationale:
Mercy College
Term: October 2019 – June 2020
Amount: $19,800
Scope: Develop and implement a professional development program in partnership with Mercy College for Yonkers Public Schools targeted grade 4 and 5 teachers.		  
Funding:
Not Applicable  
Resolution
WHEREAS Mercy College wishes to donate consulting services to provide at least 17 teachers with Pedagogical Content Knowledge as a means toward enhancing students’ performance in grades 4 and 5 during the 2019-2020 school year

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of Professional Development to Yonkers Public Schools.		  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cheriese Pemberton - Director of Math
Signed By:  
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS Mercy College wishes to donate consulting services to provide at least 17 teachers with Pedagogical Content Knowledge as a means toward enhancing students’ performance in grades 4 and 5 during the 2019-2020 school year

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of Professional Development to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes