Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/15/2018 - 6:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 17.20 Teachers College/CPRE Donation to Yonkers Public Schools
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Teachers College CPRE MOU.docx
Rationale: Teachers College/CPRE
Term: August 15, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Amount: $15,000.00
Scope: Implementation of FogStone Isle within 12 of YPS schools to study the impact of a game based, supplemental online platform for mathematics instruction. Teachers College/CPRE will provide Yonkers Public Schools a donation of $15,000.00 to assist with the implementation. Transfer of funds will occur after all schools have completed the post-implementation assessment.
Funding: Not Applicable
Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, Teachers College/CPRE, wishes to donate $15,000.00 to implement FogStone Isle in Yonkers Public Schools schools during the 2018-2019 academic year,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to enter into a contract with the Teachers College/CPRE to study the impact of FogStone Isle platform in mathematics instruction in Yonkers Public Schools schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cheriese Pemberton - Director of Math
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the donor, Teachers College/CPRE, wishes to donate $15,000.00 to implement FogStone Isle in Yonkers Public Schools schools during the 2018-2019 academic year,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to enter into a contract with the Teachers College/CPRE to study the impact of FogStone Isle platform in mathematics instruction in Yonkers Public Schools schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Abstain
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes