Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/19/2017 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
10.2 Donation from The Hartford Insurance Company of $20,000.00 to support fire safety education in conjunction with the Yonkers Fire Department in the Yonkers Public Schools.  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Ltr from the Hartford.pdf
 
Rationale:
To educate all students for academic excellence at no cost to the District.  
Funding:
No cost to the District- donation.  
Resolution
WHEREAS, pursuant to its Junior Fire Marshal Program, The Hartford Insurance Company wishes to donate $20,000.00 to the Yonkers Public Schools to support ongoing fire safety education within the Yonkers Public Schools,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the Hartford’s donation of $20,000.00 to support initiatives within the Yonkers Public Schools to allow the City of Yonkers Fire Department to provide Fire Prevention Education to the students in Yonkers;

AND IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED: The School District will allocate these funds towards providing educational materials and fire prevention training throughout the School District with the assistance of the City of Yonkers Fire Department.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, pursuant to its Junior Fire Marshal Program, The Hartford Insurance Company wishes to donate $20,000.00 to the Yonkers Public Schools to support ongoing fire safety education within the Yonkers Public Schools,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the Hartford’s donation of $20,000.00 to support initiatives within the Yonkers Public Schools to allow the City of Yonkers Fire Department to provide Fire Prevention Education to the students in Yonkers;

AND IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED: The School District will allocate these funds towards providing educational materials and fire prevention training throughout the School District with the assistance of the City of Yonkers Fire Department.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
James Cavanaugh     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes