Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/20/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 14.4 Agreement with Westchester Institute for Human Development for the 2018-2019 school year
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Westchester Institute for Human Development.xlsx
Westchester Institue for Human Development Schedule B.pdf
Westchester Institute for Human Development.pdf
GUIDELINES- WIHD.docx
Rationale: Special Education-GML-104B
1. Agreement with Westchester Institute for Human Development
Term: 2018-2019
Account: 450-5271-100000-2252-B2300
Amount- $16,325.00
Scope-Comprehensive assistive technology evaluations will be done by the Westchester Institute for Human Development
Assistive Technology Team. The comprehensive evaluation may require the services of one or more of the following disciplines: Speech-Language Pathologists (Augmentative/Alternate Communication/Instructional Technology); and/or Occupational Therapists (Access/Instructional Evaluation fee will be determined as follows:
One discipline $1,380.00
Two discipline $1,890.00
For AAC Evaluations-price includes one hour of set up by an ACC speech expert.
Travel Cost per school visit $25.00 under 20 miles/$50. - over twenty miles.
There will also be an additional charge of $200 in the event and evaluation has to be re-written (in medical or educational format)

Westchester Institute for Human Development will also provided the following training:
Assistive Technology training for student and Five (5) hours training conducted by an OT therapist.
$225.00 per hour or $560.00 for 3 consecutive hours.
Travel fee: $25 under 20 miles/$50 over 20 miles.

Services shall be provided on an as needed basis as requested by the District.
Funding: Account: 450-5271-100000-2252-B2300
Amount- $16,325.00
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide services to the students of the Yonkers Public School District, and

WHEREAS these services will be provided by the Westchester Institute for Human Development, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the Westchester Institute for Human Development in the amount not to exceed $16,325.00
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 Edgar Santana Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide services to the students of the Yonkers Public School District, and

WHEREAS these services will be provided by the Westchester Institute for Human Development, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the Westchester Institute for Human Development in the amount not to exceed $16,325.00'. 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
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes