Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
5/29/2020 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
4.3 Amendment to the 2019-2020 School Calendar  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
2019-20 Calendar AMENDED 5-29-20.pdf
 
Rationale:
Amendment to the 2019-2020 School Calendar  
Funding:
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the 2019-2020 School Calendar was adopted by the Trustees of the Yonkers Public Schools on April 24, 2019, and

WHEREAS due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo, closed all schools in the state of New York, effective March 18, 2020, implementing Distance Learning for staff and students and cancelling Spring Recess throughout the State, and

WHEREAS as a result of the Governor’s orders to close schools, the New York State Education Department cancelled all State Assessments and Regents.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the 2019-2020 School Calendar be amended to reflect these changes.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Abdool H. Jamal Moved, Member Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the 2019-2020 School Calendar was adopted by the Trustees of the Yonkers Public Schools on April 24, 2019, and

WHEREAS due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo, closed all schools in the state of New York, effective March 18, 2020, implementing Distance Learning for staff and students and cancelling Spring Recess throughout the State, and

WHEREAS as a result of the Governor’s orders to close schools, the New York State Education Department cancelled all State Assessments and Regents.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the 2019-2020 School Calendar be amended to reflect these changes.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes