Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/17/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.8 Susan Radley Brown, Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
SRB Inc Performance Based Contract Guidelines 2018-19.pdf
SRB Inc Schedule B 2018-2019.pdf
SRB Inc 2018-19 BOCS Worksheet.pdf
Rationale: Susan Radley Brown, Inc.
Term: October 18, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Amount: $75,000
Scope: The Susan Radley Brown, Inc. consultant will provide job embedded onsite literacy professional development in order to improve student writing and raise performance levels on NYSED assessments. The work will align with the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). The work will focus on the workshop model and create an understanding of how the work supports the CCLS.

Contractor:
Susan Radley Brown
Susan Radley Brown, Inc.
161 West 61st Street, Suite 14F
New York, New York 10023
(212)-265-0735
susan@acceleratedliteracylearning.com
Funding: $75,000 – 2018 – 2019 – SIG CHA
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 19C166, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Susan Radley Brown, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support job embedded onsite literacy professional development in order to improve student writing and raise performance levels on NYSED assessments for the October 18, 2018 to June 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Susan Radley Brown, Inc., 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 Susan Radley Brown, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Susan Radley Brown, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Susan Radley Brown, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $75,000.

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:
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:
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 Andrea Brown Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Susan Radley Brown, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support job embedded onsite literacy professional development in order to improve student writing and raise performance levels on NYSED assessments for the October 18, 2018 to June 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Susan Radley Brown, Inc., 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 Susan Radley Brown, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Susan Radley Brown, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Susan Radley Brown, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $75,000.

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: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes