Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/17/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 13.2 Amendment to Resolution # 14.8 Out of District Placement of Disabled Student July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020, approved June 19, 2019
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet Amendment Out of District.xlsx
20200526_Schools.pdf
Rationale: 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.
Funding: Amended Account - #450-5303-100000-2250-B2561
Amendment Amount- $180,000.00
Resolution: 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
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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. 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
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes