Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/18/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 11.5 Amendment to Resolution #14.18 with Family Services of Westchester, Inc., approved on June 19, 2019
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Family Services Amendment.xlsx
Schedule B Amendment Family Services of Westchester.docx
Rationale: Special Education: GML-104B
Term: July 1, 2019 thru June 30, 2020
Original Amount: $95,130.00
Amended Amount: $129,600.00
New Total Amount not to exceed: $224,730.00
New Account #450-5270-100000-2870-B2300
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.
Funding: Account:450-5270-100000-2870-B2300
BASE CONTRACT:
Rockland Day Treatment Program $ 95,130.00
Amendment: Partial Hospital Program 129,600.00
NEW TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $224,730.00
Resolution: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain a 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 Family Services of Westchester, Inc. to provide these services for the 2019-2020 school year at a total cost not to exceed $129,600.00

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 Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Andrea Brown seconded to approve the Original motion 'LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain a 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 Family Services of Westchester, Inc. to provide these services for the 2019-2020 school year at a total cost not to exceed $129,600.00

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: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes