Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/16/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.4 Rally Education
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure BOCS
Sole Source Letter
Quotes
File Attachment:
Sole Source Letter and Quote.tif
Rally Education ELT District quote 2019.pdf
Rally Education BOCS.xlsx
Rally Education.xlsx
Rationale: Rally Education
Term: February 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Amount: $103, 554.75
Scope: This is an Agreement with Rally Education,to provide 25 copies of the Reading Rehearsing and Exploring Standards workbook s and 25 licenses of NY ELA Rehearsal Plus per grade level (grades 3-8) in 33 Schools ( Elementary and Middle School) participating in the Extended Learning Time Program. Rally will also provide the following services: two district-wide professional development sessions to “ train the trainer”, they will customize a monitoring and pacing calendar for each grade level for the use of Rehearsing and Exploring Standards (print materials) for the Yonkers Public Schools.
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBERS:
1003a ($23,897.25): 490.5241.18B159.2110.B2520
SIG ($9,191.25): 490 .5241.19C166.2110.B2520
ELT ($3,676.50): 490.5241.19C121.2110.B2520
YASA ($11,029.50): 490.5241.19C186.2110.B2520
Title I ($3,676.50): 490.5241.19C152.2110.B2520
General Fund ($52,083.75): 450.5202.100000.2110.B2520
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rally Education to purchase resources and consulting services to support and provide extensive comprehension instruction, review and reinforcement for all the reading standards for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Rally Education 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 Rally Education to provide these resources/services and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rally Education at a cost not to exceed $103,554.75

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:
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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rally Education to purchase resources and consulting services to support and provide extensive comprehension instruction, review and reinforcement for all the reading standards for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Rally Education 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 Rally Education to provide these resources/services and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rally Education at a cost not to exceed $103,554.75

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: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes