Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 20.5 Cluster Community Services
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS template.xlsx
10 questions signed.pdf
Copy of Copy of Schedule B YPS 2024.xlsx
Rationale: Term: April 2024 – August 2024
Amount: $39,999.72
Scope: CLUSTER’s TEENS (Teens Eager to Engage in Non-violent Solutions) program brings together youth ages 14-17 from various high schools in Yonkers to learn conflict resolution skills that they can implement within their schools and the broader community. This intensive month-long summer program includes training in restorative practices, circle-keeping, and peer mediation, and takes place at CLUSTER’s Riverdale Avenue location.
Funding: TITLE IV Grant: 490.5241.24H212.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services to support CLUSTER’s TEENS (Teens Eager to Engage in Non-violent Solutions) program brings together youth ages 14-17 from various high schools in Yonkers to learn conflict resolution skills that they can implement within their schools and the broader community for the 2023 -2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 Cluster Community Services 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 Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $39,999.72.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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 Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services to support CLUSTER’s TEENS (Teens Eager to Engage in Non-violent Solutions) program brings together youth ages 14-17 from various high schools in Yonkers to learn conflict resolution skills that they can implement within their schools and the broader community for the 2023 -2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 Cluster Community Services 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 Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $39,999.72.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes