Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/20/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.12 My Hands My Tools
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACT GUIDELINES My Hands My Tools.doc
Attachment B My Hands My Tools.xlsx
My Hands My Tools 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: My Hands My Tools
Term: December 1, 2017 – August 30, 2018
Amount: $16,660
Scope: My Hands My Tools will implement an Environmental Citizen Workshop during the EMPIRE YASA program for grades 3 to 6 in School 9 during the 2017-18 school year. The goal of this hands-on workshop is to teach the students art by transforming everyday rejected or trashed items into artistic items.

Contractor:
Esther Cohen, Director and Treasurer
My Hands My Tools
230 West 147th Street, Suite 2H
New York, NY 10039
Funding: $16,660 – 2017 – 2018 – EMPIRE YASA
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B186, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with My Hands My Tools to purchase consulting services to support the implementation of an Environmental Citizen Workshop during the EMPIRE YASA program for grades 3 to 6 in School 9 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with My Hands My Tools, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by My Hands My Tools, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with My Hands My Tools at a cost not to exceed $16,660.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - 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:
Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with My Hands My Tools to purchase consulting services to support the implementation of an Environmental Citizen Workshop during the EMPIRE YASA program for grades 3 to 6 in School 9 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with My Hands My Tools, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by My Hands My Tools, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with My Hands My Tools at a cost not to exceed $16,660.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes