Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/20/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 22.5 AMEND CONTRACT #2019-00000620/RESOLUTION #18.12-LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America/BOE Approved 1.16.2019/BOCS Approved 1.24.2019 for $29,374.90.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Appendix B-LEGO.xls
LE Sole Source 2018.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines.docx
YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS_Coding Express.pdf
YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS_PD.pdf
Yonkers_Outreach Kits.pdf
LEGO BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America
Term: January 2019 – June 2019
Amount: $17,116.65
Scope: LEGO Education is the sole source provider of LEGO Coding Express, and professional development through the LEGO Education Academy. This resolution would provide professional development and 81 coding express kits to 81 prekindergarten and preprimary classrooms. The professional development will be offer to prekindergarten and preprimary teachers between March 2019 through June 2019 and will focus on developing a curriculum with LEGO robotics and codding for prek students. The Coding Express kits will help support STEAM and technology instruction.
Funding: PDG: 490.5274.19C113.2510.
B2300 (Contractual) - $2,500.00
B2520 (Supplies and Materials) - $14,616.65
TOTAL-$17,116.65
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend the contract with LEGO Education to purchase supplies and professional development to support Prekindergarten and Preprimary teachers for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend the agreement with LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America for an additional cost of $ 17,116.65 increasing the contract to $46,491.55.

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:
Jennifer Coggio - Director of Early Childhood Education
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 amend the contract with LEGO Education to purchase supplies and professional development to support Prekindergarten and Preprimary teachers for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend the agreement with LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. D/B/A LEGO Education North America for an additional cost of $ 17,116.65 increasing the contract to $46,491.55.

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._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes