Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/17/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.6 2018-2019 Cross Contract Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse Services
District Goals:
Goal 6
To commit to fiscal accountability.
Enclosure Yonkers Public Schools Cross Contract 2018-2019
File Attachment:
YONKERS Cross Contract 1819.pdf
Cross Contract bocs 2018-2019.xlsx
Rationale: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse Services collects, analyzes, codifies and disseminates information with regard to the school districts of Westchester and Putnam Counties. An annual publication known as the Contract Analysis is provided to participating school districts with terms of contracts negotiated with teachers, administrators and non-teaching personnel. This publication includes salaries, fringe benefits, and working conditions. Additional features are provided in the Contract Analysis including a financial section that contains true value tax rates, financial wealth of districts, annual costs to educate a student, annual costs per student for instruction, for operations and maintenance, for transportation, for extra-curricular activities, etc. This information is also made available electronically. Surveys requests and results from participating school districts are also provided by the Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse.
Funding: 450.5120.100000.1240.B2300 (General Fund)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse services provided by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, and

WHEREAS the district administration agrees that the information provided by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse services is beneficial to various departments, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education agrees Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES at a cost not to exceed $3,411.55.

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._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy 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:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Andrea Brown Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse services provided by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, and

WHEREAS the district administration agrees that the information provided by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse services is beneficial to various departments, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education agrees Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES at a cost not to exceed $3,411.55.

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: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes