Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/11/2018 - 6:30 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 11.9 Agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital, Related Services for Disabled Children July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Guidelines St. Joseph's.docx
BOCS Worksheet St. Joseph's.xlsx
St Joseph.pdf
St. Joseph I.pdf
Rationale: Special Education - GML-104B
1.Agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital, Related Services for Disabled Children.
Term: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
Amount: $4,057,940.00
Account#'s:
450-5271-1000000-2250-B2300 $3,914,940.00 General Funds
490-5271-19C114-2250-B2300 $ 143,000.00 Grant Funds
Scope- St. Joseph’s Hospital will provide physical therapy and occupational therapy services, evaluations, and screenings to approximately 900 elementary and secondary District students, in order to maintain compliance with the students’ IEP. (This resolution is a renewal of the District’s contract for Occupational and Physical Therapy services for the 2018-2019 school year, as mandated by students’ IEP. It is funded through Special Education’s Placement/Services Account. It is responsive to State and Federal Mandates for the provision of services to students with disabilities.)
BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting 7/11/18
Funding: Account#'s:
450-5271-1000000-2250-B2300 $3,914,940.00
General Funds
490-5271-19C114-2250-B2300 $ 143,000.00
Grant Funds
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education is required to provide related services for disabled students as set forth in I.D.E.A., the Laws of the State of New York, and the Regulations of the Commission of Education, and

WHEREAS the Committee on Special Education has reviewed the needs of disabled children in the school district and has recommended occupational and physical therapy, evaluations and services where appropriate, and

WHEREAS the Board has determined that these services can best be provided by St. Joseph's Hospital, in the amount of $4,057,940.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with the above named provider for the said amount.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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 Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education is required to provide related services for disabled students as set forth in I.D.E.A., the Laws of the State of New York, and the Regulations of the Commission of Education, and

WHEREAS the Committee on Special Education has reviewed the needs of disabled children in the school district and has recommended occupational and physical therapy, evaluations and services where appropriate, and

WHEREAS the Board has determined that these services can best be provided by St. Joseph's Hospital, in the amount of $4,057,940.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with the above named provider for the said amount.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes