Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/20/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.3 Mindsets Development Group
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
W-9 and New Vendor Form.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines-Appendix B Mindsets Development Group Final.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions.docx
Rationale: Mindsets Development Group
Term: 9/21/2018 – 06/30/2019
Amount: $37,446.00
Scope: Mindset Development Group will provide professional development for up to 80 teachers on the topics of student engagement, collaborative learning, and higher order thinking and questioning at Roosevelt HS - Early College Studies and the International Academy.
Funding: 490-5241-18B177-2110-B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Mindsets Development Group to purchase consulting services to support Roosevelt HS- Early College Studies by providing professional development for up to 80 teachers on the topics of student engagement, collaborative learning, and higher order thinking and questioning at Roosevelt HS - Early College Studies and the International Academy for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mindsets Development Group 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 Mindsets Development Group 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 Mindsets Development Group at a cost not to exceed $37,446.00.

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:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - 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 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 Mindsets Development Group to purchase consulting services to support Roosevelt HS- Early College Studies by providing professional development for up to 80 teachers on the topics of student engagement, collaborative learning, and higher order thinking and questioning at Roosevelt HS - Early College Studies and the International Academy for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mindsets Development Group 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 Mindsets Development Group 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 Mindsets Development Group at a cost not to exceed $37,446.00.

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: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes