Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/18/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 15.13 2nd AMENDMENT-Four Year Old Program (PreK-4)
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet-PREK4-2ND AMENDMENT.xlsx
UPDATED-CBO Seats 2019-20 numbers.xlsx
CSCW -PK4 -Appendix B.pdf
CSCW-Yonkers PK 4 Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions.pdf
ACDS -Appendix B Prek-4.pdf
ACDS Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 4 PREK.pdf
Rationale: 2nd AMENDMENT-Four Year Old Program (PreK-4)
Term: September 2019 – June 2020 (SAME)
ORIGINAL Amount of Contract & Date of BOE/BOCS Approval: $732,000.00/
BOE: 7.17.2019; BOCS: 7.25.2019 –Res. #22.8
1st AMENDMENT Amount of Contract & Date of BOE/BOCS Approval: $372,000.00/
BOE: 8.21.2019; BOCS: 9.5.2019 –Res. #16.3
Amount: $1,104.000.00 (SAME)
Scope: ACDS will not be able to accommodate the additional twelve (12) seats assigned to them on the 1st AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION due to classroom capacity. THEREFORE, these seats will be award to Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (CSRCW), which will increase their seats from thirty-two (32) to forty-four (44) for the total dollar amount of $264,000.00. ACDS new dollar amount will be six (6) Students=$36,000.00.
Funding: Universal PreK Grant (UPK)
Fund: 451 Dept.: 5274 Project: 20D112 Activity: 2510 Object: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to amend the August Resolution #16.3 of the prekindergarten (PreK-4) program to award twelve (12) seats assigned to ACDS to another CBO. To comply our commitment with our students and families collaborating with Community Based Organizations (CBO's) as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, the twelve (12) seats will be assigned to Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (CSRCW), and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools awards the seats to CSRCW, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following CBO's (listed in rank order from highest to lowest) providing one hundred eighty-four (184) seats for a total dollar amount of $1,104,000.00:

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center (54 STUDENTS=$324,000.00)
2. Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc. (44 STUDENTS=$264,000.00)
3. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (12 Additional Students=$72,000.00)-FOR A NEW TOTAL OF 44 STUDENTS=$264,000.00
4. Rising Ground (Formerly Leake & Watts) (18 STUDENTS=$108,000.00) 5. Andalusia School (18 STUDENTS=$108,000.00) 6. ACDS Westchester-NEW TOTAL OF 6 Students=$36,000.00

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent to amend the applicable contracts negotiations and agreements with the Community Based Organizations listed above for the 2019-2020 school year.

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
Approvals:
Recommended By:
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 Judith_Ramos Meier Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to amend the August Resolution #16.3 of the prekindergarten (PreK-4) program to award twelve (12) seats assigned to ACDS to another CBO. To comply our commitment with our students and families collaborating with Community Based Organizations (CBO's) as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, the twelve (12) seats will be assigned to Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (CSRCW), and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools awards the seats to CSRCW, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following CBO's (listed in rank order from highest to lowest) providing one hundred eighty-four (184) seats for a total dollar amount of $1,104,000.00:

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center (54 STUDENTS=$324,000.00)
2. Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc. (44 STUDENTS=$264,000.00)
3. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (12 Additional Students=$72,000.00)-FOR A NEW TOTAL OF 44 STUDENTS=$264,000.00
4. Rising Ground (Formerly Leake & Watts) (18 STUDENTS=$108,000.00) 5. Andalusia School (18 STUDENTS=$108,000.00) 6. ACDS Westchester-NEW TOTAL OF 6 Students=$36,000.00

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent to amend the applicable contracts negotiations and agreements with the Community Based Organizations listed above for the 2019-2020 school year.

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'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes