Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/19/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 13.9 Agreement with OT KIDS PLUS OF NY,Inc. Related Services
July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
OT KIDS PLUS of NY, Inc. Guidelines.docx
BOCS WORKSHEET OT KIDS PLUS of NY.xlsx
OT KIDS PLUS of NY, Inc..pdf
Rationale: Special Education-GML-104B
Term: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
Amount:$88,660.00
Accounts:
450-5271-100000-2250-B2300 - $64,900.00
490-5160-18A100-2250-B2300 - $23,760.00
OT Kids Plus of NY, Inc. will provide occupational and physical therapy services to students in order to maintain compliance with the students’ IEP. The schools in which these students are placed do not provide these therapy services and also servicing students who are severely disable and home-bound students.(This resolution is responsive to Part 200 requirements to provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to all students. If the nature or severity of the student’s disability is such that it precludes them from attending an in-district program, then a program must then be provided to the homebound student.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Informal communication is ongoing between parents, provider and other school personnel. This communication is in the form of written letters and consults with teachers. Formal communication is via end-of-the-year summaries, monthly progress and statistical reports. Assessment of progress will be done at CSE and Annual Review Meetings.


CONTRACTOR:
OT Kids Plus of NY, Inc.
1193 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
Heather Meyer –Program Administrator

AMOUNT OF CONTRACT:$88,660.00

TERM OF CONTRACT: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
Funding: Charge to Account No.
450-5271-100000-2250-B2300 - $64,900.00
490-5160-18A100-2250-B2300 - $23,760.00
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the services of a Contractor to provide Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy services as recommended by the Committee on Special Education, and

WHEREAS the Board has selected OT Kids PLUS Of NY, Inc. to provide these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named provider in the amount of $88,660.00 .
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 John Jacono Moved, Member Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the services of a Contractor to provide Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy services as recommended by the Committee on Special Education, and

WHEREAS the Board has selected OT Kids PLUS Of NY, Inc. to provide these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named provider in the amount of $88,660.00 .'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
James Cavanaugh     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes