Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/20/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 22.12 Discovery Education
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS worksheet.xlsx
Proposal.pdf
Rationale: Discovery Education
Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20
Amount: $105,800

Scope: Discovery Education will provide 24/7 access to all teachers and students districtwide to Streaming Plus service. Discovery Education Streaming Plus is a comprehensive K-12 digital service that contains thousands of standards-aligned resources and digital video. The cost of this service is supported through CAI Software Capital Funds, which is eligible for 100% State Aid reimbursement (Computer Assisted Instruction).
Funding: 130-5999-B18N02-1000-B2050 (B5303CN110834.B18N02.B2540A2630)
$105,800
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Discovery Education to purchase Streaming Plus service for the Yonkers Public Schools district for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education at a cost not to exceed $105,800

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:
Alex Servello - Executive Director of Digital Learning & Innovations
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - 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._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 Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Discovery Education to purchase Streaming Plus service for the Yonkers Public Schools district for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education 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 Discovery Education at a cost not to exceed $105,800

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
   
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes