Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 19.8 Renaissance Learning
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS 24-25.xlsx
Renaissance Learning Appendix B 24-25.xlsx
yonkers_24-25v2.pdf
Renaissance 10 Questions.pdf
Rationale: Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Term: July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025
Amount: $74,932.50
Scope: Agreement with Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide access to Lalilo which is an innovative, visually engaging, standards-aligned literacy software program for K-2 students and teachers. The program supports literacy learning and instruction through interactive and developmentally appropriate exercises for students and extensive data tracking and planning tools for teachers. Lalilo provides teachers data in real time making it easy to track progress as well as sort and group students. The gamified platform engages students and make it exciting for them to learn as well as provides easy to read analytics for teachers.
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBER: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLGY (CAI SOFTWARE)
450-5303-100000-2630-B2540
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide access to Lalilo, a literacy software program for K-2 students and teachers for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Renaissance Learning, Inc. a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Nearpod at a cost not to exceed $74,932.50.

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:
Elan Kheyman - Director of Instructional Technology
Signed By:
Michelle Yazurlo - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide access to Lalilo, a literacy software program for K-2 students and teachers for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Renaissance Learning, Inc. a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Nearpod at a cost not to exceed $74,932.50.

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
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes