Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/11/2018 - 6:30 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 11.5 Achieve Beyond, Inc.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Guidelines Achieve Beyond.docx
Achieve Beyond, Inc..pdf
BOCS WORKSHEET Achieve Beyond, Inc..xlsx
Rationale: Achieve Beyond, Inc.
Term:July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Amount:$38,025.00
Account:450-5271-100000-2250-B2300
Scope: To provide educational services for students in the School District for the 2018-2019 school year.
Funding: Account: 450-5271-100000-2250-B2300 - $38,025.00
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Achieve Beyond, Inc. to purchase, on an as needed basis as determined by the School District, therapy and/ or educational services for special education students and families within the School District including Applied Behavior Analysis, Feeing Therapy, Parent Training and/or Counseling, and Staff Development and/or Training for the 2018-2019 school year, and

WHEREAS, these services will assist the District in meeting the needs of its special education students, and

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Achieve Beyond, Inc. 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 research based services can best be provided by Achieve Beyond, Inc., and

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Achieve Beyond, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Achieve Beyond, Inc.at a cost not to exceed $38,025.00.

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:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - 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 the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Achieve Beyond, Inc. to purchase, on an as needed basis as determined by the School District, therapy and/ or educational services for special education students and families within the School District including Applied Behavior Analysis, Feeing Therapy, Parent Training and/or Counseling, and Staff Development and/or Training for the 2018-2019 school year, and

WHEREAS, these services will assist the District in meeting the needs of its special education students, and

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Achieve Beyond, Inc. 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 research based services can best be provided by Achieve Beyond, Inc., and

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Achieve Beyond, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Achieve Beyond, Inc.at a cost not to exceed $38,025.00.

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
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes