Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/15/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.17 Acceptance of the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) donation.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Resolution letter for student parent summit.docx
Summit Rationale.docx
Rationale: Division of Teaching and Learning – GML104B

Amount: $25,000

Scope: Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is partnering with the Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) to offer services for the NYGear Up Program. The goal of this agreement between the Yonkers Public Schools and the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is to provide funds to sponsor the Student Parent Summit on November 18, 2017 at the Royal Regency Hotel.
Funding: NOT APPLICABLE
Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), donated $25,000 to support the Student Parent Summit on November 18, 2017 at the Royal Regency Hotel,

WHEREAS the district administration designed in conjunction with the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) a program which met the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $25,000 to be disbursed to cover all the cost for their services rendered on November 18, 2017.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jade Sharp - Principal on Special Assignment
Signed By:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - 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:
Michael Curti - 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._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member John Jacono seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the donor, the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), donated $25,000 to support the Student Parent Summit on November 18, 2017 at the Royal Regency Hotel,

WHEREAS the district administration designed in conjunction with the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) a program which met the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $25,000 to be disbursed to cover all the cost for their services rendered on November 18, 2017.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
John Jacono     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes