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Meeting Date:
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11/16/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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17.8 Empowering Creative Minds LLC-Amendment 1
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District Goals:
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Goal 1
Student Achievement Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive
and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Empowering Creative Minds LLC
Term: November 2022-June 30, 2023
Amount: $17, 250
Scope: Empowering Creative Minds LLC will provide services to support Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) in achieving its goals to establish guidelines and provide coaching to administrators and teachers related to the administration of the grant, development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science with a focus on Social Justice at the Barack Obama School for Social Justice.
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Funding:
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$17,250-1003a Basic: 490.5241.23G159. 2110.B2300-pending NYSED approval
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract from Resolution 21.7 from October 19, 2022 meeting with Empowering Creative Minds LLC in the amount of $6,500, to purchase consulting services to support Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) in achieving its goals to establish guidelines and provide coaching to administrators and teachers related to the administration of the grant, development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science with a focus on Social Justice at the Barack Obama School for Social Justice for the 2022-2023 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Empowering Creative Minds LLC a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract from Resolution 21.7 with Empowering Creative Minds LLC to provide these services and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend current contract with Empowering Creative Minds LLC at a cost not to exceed $23,750.
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.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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Signed By:
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Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract from Resolution 21.7 from October 19, 2022 meeting with Empowering Creative Minds LLC in the amount of $6,500, to purchase consulting services to support Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) in achieving its goals to establish guidelines and provide coaching to administrators and teachers related to the administration of the grant, development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science with a focus on Social Justice at the Barack Obama School for Social Justice for the 2022-2023 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Empowering Creative Minds LLC a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract from Resolution 21.7 with Empowering Creative Minds LLC to provide these services and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend current contract with Empowering Creative Minds LLC at a cost not to exceed $23,750.
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: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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