Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 22.12 Accelerated Literacy Learning
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
ALL 2017-18 Performance Based Contract Guidelines.docx
ALL 2017-2018 Appendix B.xls
ALL 2017-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Accelerated Literacy Learning
Term: October 23, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Amount: $75,000
Scope: A consultant from Accelerated Literacy Learning will provide job embedded onsite literacy professional development to teachers and administrators at Cross Hill Academy in order to improve student writing and raise performance levels on NYSED assessments. The work will align with the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), focus on the workshop model and create an understanding of how the work supports the CCLS.

Contractor:
Susan Radley Brown
Accelerated Literacy Learning
161 West 61st Street, Suite 14F
New York, NY 10023
Ph# (212)-265-0735
susan@acceleratedliteracylearning.com
Funding: $75,000 – 2017 – 2018 – SIG 7 CHA
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B166, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Accelerated Literacy Learning to purchase consulting services to provide job embedded onsite literacy professional development to teachers and administrators at Cross Hill Academy for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Accelerated Literacy Learning, 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 Accelerated Literacy Learning, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Accelerated Literacy Learning has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Accelerated Literacy Learning at a cost not to exceed $75,000.

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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Accelerated Literacy Learning to purchase consulting services to provide job embedded onsite literacy professional development to teachers and administrators at Cross Hill Academy for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Accelerated Literacy Learning, 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 Accelerated Literacy Learning, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Accelerated Literacy Learning has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Accelerated Literacy Learning at a cost not to exceed $75,000.

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
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes