Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/26/2020 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 12.7 Amendment to Resolution #14.18 with Family Services of Westchester, Inc., approved on June 19, 2019
Contract:2020-00000064
P.O. 2020-00000678
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Family Services Amendment II.pdf
Family Services Guideline II.docx
BOCS Family Services Amendment II.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education: GML-104B
Term: July 1, 2019 thru June 30, 2020
Original Amount: $95,130.00
Amendment Amount Approved 9/18/2019 - 129,600.00
Total Contact Amount- $224,730.00
New Amended Amount Decrease in funds: -$69,600.00
New Total Amount not to exceed - $155,130.00
Original Account#-450-5270-100000-2251-B2300
Amended Account #-450-5270-100000-2251-B2300
Contract:2020-00000064
P.O. 2020-00000678
Scope:Through a Partial Hospital Program, Family Services of Westchester, Inc. will provide clinical/therapeutic services with a focus on students in grade Pre-K thru 2nd who have experienced trauma and require help to stabilize them. This short term intervention is limited to a maximum of twelve students per six week cycle. Family Services of Westchester, Inc. will also provide meals, as appropriate. By funding the educational component (5 hours of tutoring per student per week) of the program. Yonkers Public Schools will be better equipped to maintain these students in community schools, rather than referring them to costly out-of district programming.

The decrease in funds is due to the fact that the program services did not start until November 2019 and also a decrease in the amount of students attending the program.
Funding: Original Account#-450-5270-100000-2251-B2300
Amended Account #-450-5270-100000-2251-B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain partial Hospital Program clinical/therapeutic services for young children who have experienced trauma and require mental health support

WHEREAS the Board of Education has selected has selected Family Services of Westchester, Inc. to provide these services for the 2019 -2020 school year in a total cost not to exceed $155,130.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above provider for the said amount.
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 Abdool H. Jamal Moved, Member Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain partial Hospital Program clinical/therapeutic services for young children who have experienced trauma and require mental health support

WHEREAS the Board of Education has selected has selected Family Services of Westchester, Inc. to provide these services for the 2019 -2020 school year in a total cost not to exceed $155,130.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above provider for the said amount.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes