Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/22/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 17.12 My Hands My Tools, Amendment to December 2017 Resolution 19.12
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACT GUIDELINES My Hands March.doc
My Hands My Tools March Amend Appendix B.xlsx
My Hands My Tools March Amendment BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: My Hands My Tools
Term: March, 2018 – August, 2018
Amount: $22,010
Scope: Agreement to amend existing contract with My Hands My Tools to provide additional environmental citizen art workshops services to parents of students in the Receivership schools and EMPIRE YASA schools. Parents will be taught art by transforming everyday rejected or trashed items into artistic items. The program will also be conducted in French and Spanish at parents’ request. This is an amendment to the existing master contract # 2018-00000556 approved by the Board on 12/20/17 and approved by BOCS on 12/28/17. This represents an increase of $22,010 due an increase of schools and services being provided. The total contract amount will be $38,670.

Contractor:
Esther Cohen, Treasurer
My Hands My Tools
230 West 147th Street, Suite 2H
New York, NY 10039
Ph# 917-557-6717
Vickiefremont24@gmail.com
Funding: $22,010 – 2017 – 2018 – Community Schools Grant, EMPIRE YASA Grant
$4,000 (CSG) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B182, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
$18,010 (EMPIRE YASA) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B186, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with My Hands My Tools to purchase additional consulting services to support environmental citizen art workshops for parents of students in the Receivership schools and EMPIRE YASA schools from March, 2018 to August, 2018,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with My Hands My Tools, 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 My Hands My Tools, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with My Hands My Tools at a cost not to exceed $22,010.

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 Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with My Hands My Tools to purchase additional consulting services to support environmental citizen art workshops for parents of students in the Receivership schools and EMPIRE YASA schools from March, 2018 to August, 2018,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with My Hands My Tools, 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 My Hands My Tools, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with My Hands My Tools at a cost not to exceed $22,010.

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
   
John Jacono     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes