Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/22/2020 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 12.7 Agreement with Rethink Autism 2019-2020 School Year
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rethink.pdf
BOCS Rethink Autism.xlsx
Guidelines Rethink.docx
Rationale: Special Education-GML-104B
1. Agreement with Rethink Autism 2019-2020 School Year
Term - 2019-2020 School Year
Amount: $54,200.00
Accounts: 490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300 IDEA Grant 611
490-5271-20D115-2250-B2300 IDEA Grant 619
Scope - Rethink is a web-based curriculum platform that puts the best treatment tools available for children with autism into the hands of professionals. Rethink offers over 1,500 video-based exercises that are all consistent with the applied behavior analysis (ABA) method, the education intervention that time and continual research has proven most effective in the treatment of autism. It is a student-centered curriculum that serves and individual student's needs and tracks that individual student process.
Funding: Accounts: 490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300 IDEA Grant 611-$50,200.
490-5271-20D115-2250-B2300 IDEA Grant 619-$ 4,000.
Resolution: WHEREAS the Yonkers Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rethink Autism. through their web-based Treatment Platform.
1. create individualized ABA-based curricula
2. manage data online and get automated reports; train staff and parent in research-based intervention.

WHEREAS The District has determined that the services can best be provided by Rethink Autism

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education herby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rethink Autism for a total amount not to exceed $54,200.00
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rethink Autism. through their web-based Treatment Platform.
1. create individualized ABA-based curricula
2. manage data online and get automated reports; train staff and parent in research-based intervention.

WHEREAS The District has determined that the services can best be provided by Rethink Autism

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education herby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rethink Autism for a total amount not to exceed $54,200.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes