Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/22/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.4 Amendment of Agreement #2018-0000028213 with PowerSchool Group, LLC, approved 9/19/17 #18.3, to include the eSchoolPLUS Family App.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Powerschool.xls
Yonkers Family App Quote 1.31.pdf
BOCS for Powerschool Amendment.xlsx
Rationale: Scope: To amend Resolution #18.3, Board approved 9/19/2017 for PowerSchool Group, LLC to include an eSchoolPLUS Family App. This App. will allow Parents to access student information such as activities, notifications, classwork, report cards, schedules and attendance via their mobile phones. The District can choose to provide additional resources, as needed. The cost for the eSchool Family App. is $9503.28. This cost will be added to resolution #18.3 for $264,953 making the amended cost for PowerSchool Group LLC, $274,456.28
Funding: 450.5260.000000.2705.B2300 General Funds/Contractual
Resolution: WHEREAS the renewal for the Powerschools' hosting and maintenance fees for the 17-18 school year was approved on 9/19/17 and,
WHEREAS a pilot of the eSchoolPLUS Family App. was successfully conducted during the 2016-2017 school year at Yonkers Middle High School.
WHEREAS the amended resolution includes the purchase of the eSchoolPLUS Family App. for parents and students mobile use of the Home Access Center with the goal of going paperless for student report cards by the 2018-2019 school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an amended agreement with PowerSchool Group, LLC. at a total cost not to exceed $274,456.28
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carla B. Collins - Executive Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the renewal for the Powerschools' hosting and maintenance fees for the 17-18 school year was approved on 9/19/17 and,
WHEREAS a pilot of the eSchoolPLUS Family App. was successfully conducted during the 2016-2017 school year at Yonkers Middle High School.
WHEREAS the amended resolution includes the purchase of the eSchoolPLUS Family App. for parents and students mobile use of the Home Access Center with the goal of going paperless for student report cards by the 2018-2019 school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an amended agreement with PowerSchool Group, LLC. at a total cost not to exceed $274,456.28'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
John Jacono     Yes