Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/20/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
22.3 The Balance Between, Inc. – Amendment to November 2018 Resolution 19.7 Contract # 2019-00000462 -(Amendment #1)  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines-Appendix B from TBB for RHS JAN 2019.xls
Amendment 1 BOCS.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - RHS REVISED per Legal edits 3.12.19.docx
 
Rationale:
The Balance Between, Inc. – Amendment 1
Term: November, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Increase of: $30,000
Scope: The Balance Between, Inc. will provide additional training and support that target the improvement of student achievement across all grades and content at Roosevelt HS – Early College Studies during the 2018-19 school year. The trainings will focus on the development of internal capacity through the training of teacher leaders who can support the learning of their peers. This is an amendment to the existing contract of $100,245 approved by the Board on 11/20/18 and BOCS approved on 11/29/18. This amendment represents an increase of $30,000 due an increase of schools and services being provided. The total contract amount will be $130,245
 
Funding:
$30,000 490-5241-18B177-2110-B2300 – PSSG Grant  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with The Balance Between, Inc. to purchase additional consulting services to provide support to improve student achievement across all grades and content at Roosevelt HS – Early College Studies during the 2018-19 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with The Balance Between, Inc., 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 The Balance Between, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that The Balance Between, Inc. 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 The Balance Between, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00

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:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - 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 Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with The Balance Between, Inc. to purchase additional consulting services to provide support to improve student achievement across all grades and content at Roosevelt HS – Early College Studies during the 2018-19 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with The Balance Between, Inc., 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 The Balance Between, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that The Balance Between, Inc. 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 The Balance Between, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00

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
   
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes