Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/11/2018 - 6:30 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 11.15 Yonkers Hunter College Teacher Academy. To educate all students for academic excellence
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Hunter College II.pdf
Hunter College III.pdf
Guidelines Hunter College.docx
18-19-20 Hunter College - Adolescent S-E Generalist Program-Temp.xls
Hunter College BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education-GML-104B
1.Yonkers Hunter College Teacher Academy. To educate all students for academic excellence
Term: July 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020
Amount : $157,815.00
Account:
2018-2019 Budget
490-5271-19C114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50
2019-2020 Budget
490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50
Scope:To enter into a contract with Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence so as to adequately train and certify certain School District employees to fill special education teacher vacancies
Funding: Account:
2018-2019 Budget
490-5271-19C114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50

2019-2020 Budget
490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300-$78,907.50

Consequently, the total costs of the two year Program (estimated to be $157,815) will be borne by the IDEA Grant in an amount not to exceed $78,907.50 for each of the two years. No financial support from general funds is contemplated. Subsidiary grant support is also being explored to further reduce the participants’ contribution.
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into 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 occur during the summer of 2018, so as to qualify these personnel for Transitional B Certification by NYSED; and

WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College . To educate all students for academic excellence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and

WHEREAS the School District has determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the School District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence at a cost not to exceed $157,815.00 and hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution.

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 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:
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 Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into 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 occur during the summer of 2018, so as to qualify these personnel for Transitional B Certification by NYSED; and

WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College . To educate all students for academic excellence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and

WHEREAS the School District has determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the School District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Hunter College. To educate all students for academic excellence at a cost not to exceed $157,815.00 and hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution.

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 both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes