Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 23.8 Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC), Teachers College, Amendment to August 2017 Resolution 19.5
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
Learning Lab 8 Questions - 5_9_18.doc
Performance Based Contract Appendix B STEAM Learning Lab 2018.xls
CTSC Amendment 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC), Teachers College
Term: June 2018 – August 2018
Amount: $74,250
Scope: Agreement to amend existing contract with the Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, to provide additional consulting services to the Yonkers Public Schools to support the Yonkers Summer 2018 STEAM Learning Lab initiative at the Cedar Place Elementary School. This is an amendment to the existing master contract 2018-00000215 of $120,000 (BOE approved 8/16/17 and BOCS approved 8/25/17) and represents an increase of $74,250 due to an increase of services being provided. The total contract amount will be $194,250.

Contractor:
Dr. Ellen B. Meier, Director
Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC)
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Box 8
New York, NY 10027
Ph# 212-678-3829
ebm15@tc.columbia.edu
Funding: $74,250 – 2017 – 2018 – TBD
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18BTBD, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with CTSC, Teachers College to purchase additional consulting services to support the Yonkers Summer 2018 STEAM Learning Lab initiative at the Cedar Place Elementary School for the June 2018 to August 2018 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with CTSC, Teachers College, 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 CTSC, Teachers College, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that CTSC, Teachers College 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 CTSC, Teachers College at a cost not to exceed $74,250.

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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with CTSC, Teachers College to purchase additional consulting services to support the Yonkers Summer 2018 STEAM Learning Lab initiative at the Cedar Place Elementary School for the June 2018 to August 2018 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with CTSC, Teachers College, 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 CTSC, Teachers College, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that CTSC, Teachers College 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 CTSC, Teachers College at a cost not to exceed $74,250.

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