Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/15/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
Type: Action
Subject: 14.15 Baltazar Velez - Amendment 1 - Yonkers Public Schools Bus Monitors NYSED Mandated Professional Development Workshops, Pre-Service, Basic Course & Physical Performance Tests for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year
District Goals:
Goal 2 Professional Development
Continue to develop teacher content and pedagogy to increase opportunities and outcomes for each student.
Enclosure Updated Schedule A, Schedule B, BOCS worksheet, original signed resolution, Non Competitive Contract, Example of Completion Certificate.
File Attachment:
Amend 1 - Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A.pdf
Amend 1 - Schedule B.pdf
CORRECTION REQUEST - Amend 1 - BOCS Worksheet - Baltazar Velez.pdf
14-1 - Resolution complete.pdf
YPS Vendor Evaluation.pdf
Non Competitive.pdf
Attendant Refresher Certificate.pdf
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting
to purchase professional development workshops for YPS school bus
monitors as mandated by NYSED. Transportation department will
contract certified School Bus Drivers Instructor:

Baltazar Velez. 309 North Broadway Apt., 1E, Yonkers, NY 10701;

to teach the mandated workshops not limited to pre- service (new
hires) basic course (bus monitors under a year of employment),
physical performance test (eligible bus monitors only) for the
academic school year 2024-2025.

Amendment 1 increases contract 2025-0340 by $3,600.00 in a new not to exceed amount of $7,125.00.
Funding: Cost not to exceed $7,125.00 for academic year 2024 - 2025.


General Fund: 450-5142-100000-5510-B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract
with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution
transportation to purchase professional development workshops to
meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings for the 2024-
2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction
with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, 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 various vendors as mentioned above on resolution,
and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education
hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an
agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at
a cost not to exceed $7,125.00.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that
certain inter-municipal 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 December 1, 2022,
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:
Andrew Geldmacher - Director of Transportation
Signed By:
Dr. Frank Hernandez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Amjed Kuri seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract
with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution
transportation to purchase professional development workshops to
meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings for the 2024-
2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction
with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, 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 various vendors as mentioned above on resolution,
and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education
hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an
agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at
a cost not to exceed $7,125.00.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that
certain inter-municipal 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 December 1, 2022,
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
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes