Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/18/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: COVID-19 EMERGENCY AGREEMENTS
Type: Action
Subject: 21.5 CSEA Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
District Goals:
Enclosure CSEA Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
File Attachment:
CSEA Agreement-3-18-2020 a #2.pdf
Rationale: CSEA Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
Funding:
Resolution: WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020 the Governor of the State of New York issued an Executive Order declaring a state disaster emergency for the entire state due to travel related cases and community contact transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) occurring in New York State; and

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Mayor of the City of Yonkers declared a state of emergency in the City due to emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the public safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Westchester County Executive declared a state of emergency in the County due to the emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant state of emergency, the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers wishes to state its approval by ratifying the Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education hereby approves the Agreement between the Board of Education and CSEA attached hereto.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Board of Education - Office of the Board
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020 the Governor of the State of New York issued an Executive Order declaring a state disaster emergency for the entire state due to travel related cases and community contact transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) occurring in New York State; and

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Mayor of the City of Yonkers declared a state of emergency in the City due to emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the public safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Westchester County Executive declared a state of emergency in the County due to the emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant state of emergency, the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers wishes to state its approval by ratifying the Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education hereby approves the Agreement between the Board of Education and CSEA attached hereto.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes