Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/20/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 17.6 Barbara Kestenbaum Educational Consulting
Services / The Orchard School
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Yonkers vendor code request & W-9.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - B. Kestenbaum-The Orchard School.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - Template.xls
BOCS - B. Kenstenbaum Consulting Services.pdf
Rationale: Barbara Kenstenbaum Consulting Services
Term: November, 2019- April 2020
Amount: $7,800.00
Scope: This agreement with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services is to provide six full days of professional development at the Andrus Orchard School for the special education teachers to:
•Build their capacity to incorporate research-based practices into their instruction
•Engage in facilitated small group sessions to identify and reflect on effective practices in order to drive continuous improvement in their instruction
•Adapt the teaching strategies to match the needs of their students
Funding: Title I
490 5241 20D152 2151 B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services to purchase consulting services to support professioinal development for special education teachers at the Andrus- The Orchard School for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Barbara Kestenbarum Consulting Services a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services at a cost not to exceed $7,800.00 .

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:
Carmela A. Valente - Director of English Language Arts /Title I
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services to purchase consulting services to support professioinal development for special education teachers at the Andrus- The Orchard School for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Barbara Kestenbarum Consulting Services a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Barbara Kestenbaum Consulting Services at a cost not to exceed $7,800.00 .

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
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes