Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/23/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 17.4 Gregory Joyner-Amendment 1
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Signed Non Comp.pdf
Signed Evaul.pdf
signed questions.pdf
Schedule B updated.pdf
resolution 3.19.pdf
Joyner BOCS updated.pdf
Rationale: Original Term: Sept. 2024-August 2025 Original Amount: $39,480 Amendment 1 Amount Increase:$13,020 New Amount Total: $52,500 Agreement to amend contract #2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner to continue working with Yonkers Public Schools as MBK Program Coordinator. This amendment represents an increase of $13,020. The total contract will be $52,500
Funding: $12,840-Obama Foundation-490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300 $180-MBK Fellows-490.5241.25J197.2110.B2315-
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner to purchase consulting services support to implement and evaluate the “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER” Community Initiative and function as the Yonkers Public Schools MBK Liaison with the City of Yonkers Mayor’s Office for the Gregory Joyner school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Gregory Joyner 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 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner at a cost not to exceed $52,500.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jason Baez - Executive Director
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner to purchase consulting services support to implement and evaluate the “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER” Community Initiative and function as the Yonkers Public Schools MBK Liaison with the City of Yonkers Mayor’s Office for the Gregory Joyner school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Gregory Joyner 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 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract 2025-00000644 with Gregory Joyner at a cost not to exceed $52,500.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Arz Raheem     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes