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Meeting Date:
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6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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14.20 Amendment to Resolution #11.15 Yonkers Hunter College Special Eduction Teacher Academy approved 7/11/2018
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Special Education-GML-104B 1.Amendment to Resolution #11.15 Yonkers Hunter College Special Eduction Teacher Academy approved 7/11/2018 Original Amount: $157,815.00 Amended Amount: $90,180.00 Original Accounts 2018-2019 Budget 490-5271-19C114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50 2019-2020 Budget 490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50 Amended account:450-5271-100000-2252-B2300 Scope: To amend the contract with Hunter College to include a Second Cohort of prospective teachers. To educate all students for academic excellence so as to adequately train and certify certain School District employees to fill special education teacher vacancies. amending contract 2019-00000865 that was BOCS approved 7/24/2018.
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Funding:
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Account:450-5271-100000-2252-B2300 45,090.00 FY 19-20 45,090.00 FY 20-21 Consequently, the total cost of the two year program (estimated to be $90,180.00)will be borne by the District in an amount not to exceed $45,090.00 for each of two years. This should reduce District reliance on substitutes for these positions, and associated legal claims stemming from the non-special education certified status, of regular substitutes. Supplementary grant support is also being explored to further reduce the Districts contribution.
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Resolution:
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Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend a contract with Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence to purchase academic professional services to train qualified Board of Education teaching assistants, substitutes and/or classroom aides ("personnel") and WHEREAS the training will begin during the summer of 2019, so as to qualify these personnel for Transitional B Certification by NYSED by September 2019; and WHEREAS the School District had determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College to educate all students for academic excellence; WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College the necessary curriculum to educate all students for academic excellence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the School District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend the agreement with Hunter College in an amount not to exceed $90,180.00 and further authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution. Total Contract amount not to exceed $247,995.00 It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of 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 Council, as well as approval by the City's Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel's Office.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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Original Motion | Member Judith_Ramos Meier Moved, Member Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend a contract with Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence to purchase academic professional services to train qualified Board of Education teaching assistants, substitutes and/or classroom aides ("personnel") and WHEREAS the training will begin during the summer of 2019, so as to qualify these personnel for Transitional B Certification by NYSED by September 2019; and WHEREAS the School District had determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College to educate all students for academic excellence; WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College the necessary curriculum to educate all students for academic excellence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the School District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend the agreement with Hunter College in an amount not to exceed $90,180.00 and further authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution. Total Contract amount not to exceed $247,995.00 It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of 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 Council, as well as approval by the City's Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel's Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | Andrea Brown | Yes | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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