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Meeting Date:
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6/17/2020 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.2 Amendment to Resolution # 14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Student July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020, approved June 19, 2019
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Special Education - GML-104B 1. Amendment to Resolution # 14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Children 2019-2020, approved June 19, 2019, BOCS approved June 27, 2019 Term: July 19,2019 - June 30, 2020 Original Amount- $42,368,473.00 Amendment Amount- $180,000.00 Amended Account - #450-5303-100000-2250-B2561 Scope- This resolution as required by Part 200 regulations from the Special Education Department requesting the Board of Trustees' approval of the placement of students with a disability to various school outside the Yonkers Public Schools. This amendment reflects the increase of the percentage that the District must pay for special needs students who require housing. The 2019-2020 Residential Local Share cost rate was 38.434% and NY State increased the rate April 1, 2020 to 56.848%. The increase is needed to cover the mandated cost of Residential Local Share for the months of April to June.
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Funding:
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Amended Account - #450-5303-100000-2250-B2561 Amendment Amount- $180,000.00
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend Resolution #14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Students 2019-2020 approved June 19, 2019, BOCS approved June 27, 2019. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools hereby authorizes the increase in funding needed to cover the cost of Residential Local Share for the months of April to June at an additional amount not to exceed $180,000.00
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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Original Motion | Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend Resolution #14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Students 2019-2020 approved June 19, 2019, BOCS approved June 27, 2019. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools hereby authorizes the increase in funding needed to cover the cost of Residential Local Share for the months of April to June at an additional amount not to exceed $180,000.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | Kevin Cacace | Yes | Andrea Brown | Yes | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | |
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