Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/15/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.3 Print and Electronic Library Books for the Yonkers Public Schools and Non-Public Schools
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
24-25-Library Books Resolution Spreadsheet.pdf
Schedule B.pdf
Capstone.pdf
Follett Content.pdf
Junior Library Guild.pdf
Libraria.pdf
Print & Electronic Books-BOCS.pdf
Rationale: CONTRACTORS/VENDOR:
Capstone (PC68164)-$40,580.56
Follett(PC66961)-$62,629.16
Junior Library Guild(PC66965)-$21,588.40
Libraria (PC69905)-$9,615.86
Term: 2024-2025 School Year
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ORDERS: Total expenditures shall not exceed $134,413.98 for print and electronic library books.
Scope: To provide print and electronic library books, for Yonkers Public Schools and Non-Public School libraries at discounted costs using pricing from New York State contracts.
Funding: $131,000.00 - Capital Fund Library Books - 130.5999.B25N01.1000.B2050/
B5241CN110886.B25N01.B2530A2610
$3,413.98 - Supplemental Operating - 490.5241.25J132.2610.B2520
Resolution: WHEREAS, the vendors listed on the attached page are either Sole Source vendors or they offer discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of vendors as listed on the attached page to provide print and electronic library books,

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $134,413.98 for print and electronic library books.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cynthia Palmer - Director of Library Services
Signed By:
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the vendors listed on the attached page are either Sole Source vendors or they offer discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of vendors as listed on the attached page to provide print and electronic library books,

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $134,413.98 for print and electronic library books.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes