Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/19/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 17.3 JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division Family Service Society of Yonkers – Amendment to August 2017 Resolution 19.10
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
2017-2018 Performance Based Contract Guidelines- I2A Cross Hill(2).pdf
2017-2018 Performance Based Contract Guidelines-Appendix B I2A Cross Hill.pdf
JCY-WCP Amendment BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division Family Service Society of Yonkers
Term: September 2017 – June 2018
Amount: $71,000
Scope: Agreement with JCY- Westchester Community Partners, A division Family Service Society of Yonkers to amend its existing contract to provide an Intro2America program at Yonkers High School, Lincoln High School and/or Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School and an after-school program at Cross Hill Academy during the 2017-18 school year. The objectives for the proposed programs are as follows: to provide support designed to increase communication skills and familiarity with American culture for students newly arrived to this country (Intro2America) and to improve the academic skills of middle school students to close the achievement gap (After-School at CHA). This is an amendment to the existing contract of $100,000 (BOE approved 8/16/17 and BOCS approved 8/24/17) and represents an increase of $71,000 due to an increase of schools and services being provided. The total contract amount will be $171,000.

Contractor:
Janice Lubin-Kirschner, Senior Director
JCY-WCP, a division of Family Service Society of Yonkers
30 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
Ph# 914-423-5009
jlkirschner@jcy-wcp.com
Funding: $71,000 – 2017 – 2018 – SIPP CHA and Title III
$44,000 (SIPP CHA) – Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 17A142, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
$27,000 (Title III, ELL) – Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B154, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers to purchase consulting services to support programs at Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, Yonkers High School, and/or Lincoln High School and Cross Hill Academy to achieve their proposed programs objectives for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers at a cost not to exceed $71,000.

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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:
Roberto Scanga - Director of Language Acquisition
Signed By:
Jordan Gonzalez - Director of Language Acquisition
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 Andrea Brown seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers to purchase consulting services to support programs at Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, Yonkers High School, and/or Lincoln High School and Cross Hill Academy to achieve their proposed programs objectives for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with JCY-Westchester Community Partners, A division of Family Service Society of Yonkers at a cost not to exceed $71,000.

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: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
James Cavanaugh     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes