Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/15/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 21.6 Sarah Lawrence College Writing Institute
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Sarah Lawrence 2019-2020 Appendix B.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines SLC YPS 2019-2020.pdf
Sarah Lawrance College 4.25.2019 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Rationale: Division of Teaching and Learning-GML104B
Sarah Lawrence College
Term: July 2019- August 2020
Amount: $10,000.

Scope: Renewal Agreement with Sarah Lawrence College to continue the Summer Writers’ Workshop for students. There are three components to the student writing program. These components include a summer writers’ workshop for high school students, the middle school afterschool program, and the after school program for high school student in the fall and spring of 2019-2020.
Funding: Title I: 490. 5241.19C152.2070. B2300 $7000.00
490. 5241.20D152.2070. B2300 $3000.00
Resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education wishes to provide students the opportunity to improve their writing achievement and prepare for their college application essays, and
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, and Whereas the Board has determined that this acquisition can best be provided by Sarah Lawrence College, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Sarah Lawrence College, to provide the above services at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carmela A. Valente - Director of English Language Arts /Title I
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Board of Education wishes to provide students the opportunity to improve their writing achievement and prepare for their college application essays, and
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, and Whereas the Board has determined that this acquisition can best be provided by Sarah Lawrence College, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Sarah Lawrence College, to provide the above services at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes