Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/15/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 18.2 Gregory Joyner
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Schedule B
File Attachment:
Joyner BOCS.xlsx
G. Joyner 2023-24 completed Guidelines2.pdf
Copy of G. Joyner Performance Based Contract Guidelines.xlsx
Rationale: Gregory Joyner
Term: November 2023-August 2024
Amount: $39,960
Scope: To coordinate the “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER” Community Initiative and functions as the Yonkers Public Schools MBK Liaison with the City of Yonkers Mayor’s Office and participate on the District Obama Alliance team. Mr. Joyner oversees the district wide mentoring program, facilitates parent, student, community and staff meetings.
Funding: Title IV-490.5241.24H212.2110.B2300-pending NYSED approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Gregory Joyner to purchase consulting services to coordinate the MY Brother’s Keeper community Initiative and functions as the Yonkers Public Schools MBK Liaison for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Gregory Joyner 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 Interim Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Gregory Joyner 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 Gregory Joyner at a cost not to exceed $39,960.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Amjed Kuri Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Gregory Joyner to purchase consulting services to coordinate the MY Brother’s Keeper community Initiative and functions as the Yonkers Public Schools MBK Liaison for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Gregory Joyner 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 Interim Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Gregory Joyner 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 Gregory Joyner at a cost not to exceed $39,960.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes