Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/18/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 21.16 WestEd
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure WestEd MOU
Appendix B
Performance based contract guidelines
File Attachment:
WestEd MOU.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - WestEd_edits.xls
Performance Based Contract Guidelines WestEd 2018_ag edits.docx
Rationale: WestEd will waive the cost of the English as a new Language WestEd
Term: August 20 2018 – August 24 2018
Amount: No Cost
Scope: WestEd will waive the cost of the English as a new Language (ENL) Intensive Instructional Institute (the “Institute”) for up to (10) ten participants. Yonkers Public Schools district leaders will be able to visit to show support for the initiative at no cost. In exchange for the waivers, School District will permit WestEd to hold the Institute at one of the schools in the district from August 20, 2018 through August 24, 2018, from 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m, at no further cost to WestEd. The Parties will mutually agree upon the school site, at which WestEd will be able to utilize one auditorium and five classrooms. The total value of the donated services is $15,000.
Funding: No Cost
Resolution: WHEREAS the donor, WestEd, School and district leaders will participate in an English as a New Language (ENL) Intensive Instructional Institute from WestEd. Participants will receive information regarding high-yield pedagogical practices that integrate content and language learning, with the goal of improving achievement for ELLs/MLLs.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of the WestEd to Yonkers Public Schools.

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:
Roberto Scanga - Director of Language Acquisition
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:
Michael Curti - 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 Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the donor, WestEd, School and district leaders will participate in an English as a New Language (ENL) Intensive Instructional Institute from WestEd. Participants will receive information regarding high-yield pedagogical practices that integrate content and language learning, with the goal of improving achievement for ELLs/MLLs.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of the WestEd to Yonkers Public Schools.

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: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes