Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/20/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.2 Educational Vistas, Inc. (DataMate) Renewal agreement for the 2021-2022 School Year
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
10 Questions.docx
Appendix B.xls
BOCS Form.xlsx
DataMate Quote 2021-2022.pdf
Rationale: EDUCATIONAL VISTAS, INC (Data Mate)-GML104B Sole Source
Term: 2021-2022
Amount: $10,000
SCOPE: DataMate is a web-based assessment management system. The system provides educators with a program to administer assessments and analyze assessment data to
improve instructional alignment and student achievement
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
450.5231.100000.2060. B2300 (General Funds)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District will provide a web-based testing platform for the District, schools, and teachers to utilize in grade K through 12, both in general and special education, to monitor assess, and analyze student understanding of the New York State Learning Standards and,

WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen Educational Vistas, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of standards based assessment items and analytical reports and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Educational Vistas has performed in a satisfactory manner; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with EDUCATIONAL VISTAS, INC. (DataMate) at a cost not to exceed $10,000.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Rachel Cole - Executive Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District will provide a web-based testing platform for the District, schools, and teachers to utilize in grade K through 12, both in general and special education, to monitor assess, and analyze student understanding of the New York State Learning Standards and,

WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen Educational Vistas, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of standards based assessment items and analytical reports and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Educational Vistas has performed in a satisfactory manner; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with EDUCATIONAL VISTAS, INC. (DataMate) at a cost not to exceed $10,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes