Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/23/2020 - 11:00 AM
Category: COVID-19 EMERGENCY AGREEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 7.3 Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
District Goals:
Enclosure Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
File Attachment:
YFTAgreement-3-19-2020b.pdf
Rationale: Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) Emergency Agreement Re: Work During Closure
Funding:
Resolution: WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020 the Governor of the State of New York issued an Executive Order declaring a state disaster emergency for the entire state due to travel related cases and community contact transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) occurring in New York State; and

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Mayor of the City of Yonkers declared a state of emergency in the City due to emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the public safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Westchester County Executive declared a state of emergency in the County due to the emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant state of emergency, the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers wishes to state its approval by ratifying the Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education hereby approves the Agreement between the Board of Education and Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) attached hereto.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Board of Education - Office of the Board
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Dr._Edward Fergus seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020 the Governor of the State of New York issued an Executive Order declaring a state disaster emergency for the entire state due to travel related cases and community contact transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) occurring in New York State; and

WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Mayor of the City of Yonkers declared a state of emergency in the City due to emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the public safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Westchester County Executive declared a state of emergency in the County due to the emergency conditions produced by COVID-19 that threaten or imperil the safety of its citizens;

WHEREAS, due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant state of emergency, the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers wishes to state its approval by ratifying the Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education hereby approves the Agreement between the Board of Education and Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) attached hereto.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes