Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/17/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.5 New Grant Award – Empire State After School Program (Empire II)
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Empire YASA 2 - Award.pdf
Rationale: Division of Teaching and Learning – GML104B

Amount: $3,200,000

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District a grant for Empire State After School Program grant. Time Period: September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2022.
Funding: (9/1/18 – 8/31/19) $800,000
(9/1/19 – 8/31/20) $800,000
(9/1/20 – 8/31/21) $800,000
(9/1/21 – 8/31/22) $800,000

Total $3,200,000
Resolution: WHEREAS, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District a grant for Empire State After School Program grant in the total of $3,200,000.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby accepts the award of $3,200,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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:
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 Andrea Brown Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District a grant for Empire State After School Program grant in the total of $3,200,000.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby accepts the award of $3,200,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes