Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/20/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.22 MINDSPARK Interactive Network Inc. - Donation to Riverside High School
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Check.pdf
Rational.pdf
Rationale: Amount: $10,000
MINDSPARK has partnered with Riverside since early 2015. They have provided mentoring opportunities and have participated in a volunteer day at Riverside High School. They are members of CTE Advisory board and have provided invaluable information that have guided the curriculum realignment. In addition, Ptech students have toured their facilities to experience the work at a technology company and the incredible work that they are doing in the world of computer applications and programming.

The donation they are making will be used for the robotics program (small robot). The funds will enable the robotics team to obtain the necessary materials to complete the complex designs to solve the game challenges.
Funding: NOT APPLICABLE
Resolution: WHEREAS the donor, MINDSPARK, wishes to donate $10,000 to Riverside High School - Yonkers Public Schools, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $10,000 from MINDSPARK to the Yonkers Public Schools. 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:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - 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:
Michael Curti - 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._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the donor, MINDSPARK, wishes to donate $10,000 to Riverside High School - Yonkers Public Schools, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $10,000 from MINDSPARK to the Yonkers Public Schools. 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
   
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes