Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/15/2018 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.15 Pre-K-3 Child Care Centers/Programs - St. Peter's Child Care Services, Catholic School Region of Central Westchester - St. Ann's School, Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc.  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
10 Questions-3 year-St. Peter's.docx
Appendix B-3 year-St. Peter's.xls
CW-Yonkers UPK 3 Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions.docx
CW - Yonkers UPK 3 Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B.xls
WESTCOP Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 3 PREK.docx
WESTCOP -Appendix B Prek-3.xls
BOCS Worksheet-PREK3.xlsx
 
Rationale:
The Universal Prekindergarten Grant (UPK) requires that the Yonkers Public Schools District collaborates with external agencies.  
Funding:
3 -PreK-$476,000.00
Fund: 490 Dept.5241 Project: 19C164 Activity:2110 Object: B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS: 3 schools submitted requests to provide prekindergarten services to three-year old students from the Yonkers Public Schools;
and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to provide more prekindergarten seats for students and families as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools convened a Universal Prekindergarten Committee to evaluate the proposals submitted and conducted site visits;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following vendors (listed in rank order from highest to lowest scores):

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center ( $297,500.00)
2. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester-
St. Ann’s School ($59,500.00)
3.Westchester Community Opportunity Program ($119,000.00)



And be it Further Resolved: Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools to enter into contract negotiations and agreements for the 2018-2019 school year; and

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.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carmela A. Valente - Director of English Language Arts /Title I
Signed By:  
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS: 3 schools submitted requests to provide prekindergarten services to three-year old students from the Yonkers Public Schools;
and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to provide more prekindergarten seats for students and families as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools convened a Universal Prekindergarten Committee to evaluate the proposals submitted and conducted site visits;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following vendors (listed in rank order from highest to lowest scores):

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center ( $297,500.00)
2. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester-
St. Ann’s School ($59,500.00)
3.Westchester Community Opportunity Program ($119,000.00)



And be it Further Resolved: Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools to enter into contract negotiations and agreements for the 2018-2019 school year; and

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.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Abstain
Andrea Brown     Yes