Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Students July 1, 2019-June 30,2020
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Copy of Schools for Resolution 2019-20 (3)..xlsx
Out of District 2019-2020.rtf
Out of District BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education - GML-104B
1. Out of District Placement of Disabled Children
Term: July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
Amount:$42,368,473.00
Account #'s:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551
State Supported -490-5160-20D139-2110-B2300
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561
Intensive Day Treatment - 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590
Summer Out of District Tuition
BOCES - 490-5160-20D100-2250-B2590
Private -490-5160-20D100-2210-B2560
Public - 490-5160-20D100-2210-B2551
Scope: This is a resolution as required by part 200 regulations from the Special Education Department requesting the Board of Trustees' approval of the placement of students with a disability to various schools outside the Yonkers Public School District.
BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting 6-19-19

(This is a renewal for the 2019-2020 school year. The contracts are funded by the Special Education Tuition Account on and Operation Budget.)

FOCUS POPULATION:
Students with a disability Grades K-12

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Monitoring individual student's IEP goals and progress.
Annual Review

CONTRACTOR:
See Attached

TERM OF CONTRACT:
July 1, 2019-June 30,2020
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBERS:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590 $14,215,914.00
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560 $16,673,069.00
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551 $ 4,171,377.00
State Supported -490-5160-20D139-2110-B2300 $ 2,562,487.00
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561 $ 1,106,239.00
Intensive Day Treatment - 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590
$252,927.00
Summer Out of District Tuition
BOCES - 490-5160-20D100-2250-B2590 $ 400,448.00
Private - 490-5160-20D100-2210-B2560 $2,894,498.00
Public - 490-5160-20D100-2210-B2551 $ 91,514.00

TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED: $
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2019-2020 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2019-2020 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not To Exceed - $42,368,473.00
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 'WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2019-2020 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2019-2020 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not To Exceed - $42,368,473.00'. 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
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes