Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/20/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.13 Generation Ready, Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
Consultant Resume
File Attachment:
Generation Ready 17-18 MLKA Performance Based Contract Guidelines.docx
Generation Ready 17-18 MLKA - Schedule B.xlsx
Generation Ready 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Generation Ready Reggie Stephens Resume.pdf
Rationale: Generation Ready, Inc.
Term: December, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Amount: $34,000
Scope: Generation Ready, Inc. will provide professional development services for all teachers and staff at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy during the 2017-18 school year that will focus on developing the staff’s capacity to plan implement Common Core Standards based literacy instruction that is rigorous and student centered.

Contractor:
Sean Alcoba
Generation Ready, Inc.
352 Seventh Avenue, Suite 12A
New York, NY 10001
Funding: $34,000 – 2017 – 2018 – CSG
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B182, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Generation Ready, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support provide professional development services for all teachers and staff at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Generation Ready, Inc., a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Generation Ready, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Generation Ready, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Generation Ready, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $34,000.

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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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:
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 Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Generation Ready, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support provide professional development services for all teachers and staff at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Generation Ready, Inc., a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Generation Ready, Inc., and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Generation Ready, Inc. has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Generation Ready, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $34,000.

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: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes