Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/20/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 18.3 WestEd
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure BOCS
Schedule B
Performance Guideline Questions
File Attachment:
BOCS-WestEd2021-22.xlsx
Schedule B-WestEd2021-22.xlsx
Performance Guidelines Questions-WestEd-2021-22.docx
Rationale: WestEd
Term: 2021-2022
Amount: $30,000
Scope: Quality Teaching for English Learners professional
development institute now for all K-12 teachers.
Funding: Title III ENL-$30,000
Pending NYSED Approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with
WestEd to purchase consulting services to support Quality Teaching
for English Learners professional development institute for K-12
teachers for the 2021-2022 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction
with WestEd 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 WestEd 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 WestEd at a cost not to exceed $30,000.
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
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with
WestEd to purchase consulting services to support Quality Teaching
for English Learners professional development institute for K-12
teachers for the 2021-2022 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction
with WestEd 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 WestEd 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 WestEd at a cost not to exceed $30,000.
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'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes