Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 14.20 Amendment to Resolution #11.15 Yonkers Hunter College Special Eduction Teacher Academy approved 7/11/2018
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Hunter College III.pdf
Hunter College Amended Guidelines.docx
Hunter College Amendment.rtf
Amendment BOCS Hunter College.xlsx
Rationale: 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.
Funding: 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.
Resolution: 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.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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 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
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes