Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Type: Action
Subject: 13.15 Out of District Placement of Disabled Students July 1, 2018 thru June 30,2019 School Year
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Out of District.pdf
BOCS WORKSHEET Out of District 2018-2019.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education - GML-104B
1. Out of District Placement of Disabled Children
Term: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
Amount: $39,085,562.00
Account #'s:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551
State Supported - 490-5160-19C139-2110-B2300
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561
Intensive Day Treatment - 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590

Scope: This is a resolution as required by part 200 regulations from the Special Education Department requesting the Board of Trustees' approval of the placement of students with a disability to various schools outside the Yonkers Public School District.
BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting 6/19/2018

(This is a renewal for the 2018-2019 school year. The contracts are funded by the Special Education Tuition Account on and Operation Budget.)

FOCUS POPULATION:
Students with a disability Grades K-12

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Monitoring individual student's IEP goals and progress.
Annual Review

CONTRACTOR:
See Attached

TERM OF CONTRACT:
July 1, 2018 thru June 30,2019
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBERS:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551
State Supported - 490-5160-19C139-2110-B2300
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561
Intensive Day Treatment- 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590
TOTAL AMOUNT :$39,085,562.00
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2018-2019 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2018-2019 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not To Exceed - $39,085,562.00
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:
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 Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2018-2019 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2018-2019 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not To Exceed - $39,085,562.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes