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Meeting Date:
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3/18/2020 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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14.3 Smart Schools Investment Plan – March 2020
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Information Technology – GML104B
CDW/G - $350,500.00
TBD - $41,807.00 (non-public schools)
Account Number - TBD
Scope – On November 4, 2014, New York State voters approved a statewide referendum, the Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) as part of the general election. This approval authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds intended to finance the improvement of educational technology and technology related infrastructure throughout the State. As a result of the SSBA, the Yonkers Public Schools was allocated a total of $23,965,851 to be used in support of the following eligible categories:
Educational Technology Equipment
High Speed Broadband
Wireless Internet Connectivity
Construct, Enhance or Modernize Educational Facilities
Provide Instructional Space
High-tech Security Features
The guidelines of the SSBA state that a plan is to be presented to the Board of Education for approval. Once approved the plan will reside on the District’s website for 30 days as required by the statute. This resolution is being presented to the Board of Education for the approval of the plan as well as the purchase plan. If approved by the Board of Trustees, the District will finalize and submit its Smart Schools Bond Act application for approval by New York State. The District will work with the Finance Department to determine the applicable funding line(s) in support of the purchase plan and will submit the required documentation for reimbursement of the expenditures. Additionally, we are working with our non-public schools to determine their hardware needs as it pertains to the SSBA. Their total allocation for this phase of the plan is $41,807.00.
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Funding:
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TBD
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS this resolution seeks the approval of the Yonkers Public Schools’ Board of Trustees for a Smart Schools Bond Act Investment Plan and purchase plan. The goal of this purchase is to procure additional laptops that will become part of a District-wide loan program to assist those students that may not have access to technology during extended school closures, and,
WHEREAS this plan, if approved, will be posted on the District’s website as required and a Smart Schools Bond Act Application will be prepared, and,
WHEREAS this resolution also seeks the Board’s approval of the Purchase Plan, which includes the purchase of 500 additional laptops
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the approval of this Smart School Investment Plan and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to submit the application as required as well as the Purchase Plan. Additionally, the Board of Trustees authorizes the issuance of purchase orders as outlined in the Smart Schools Bond Act Purchase plan in an amount not to exceed $392,307.00.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Christopher Carvalho - Director
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Signed By:
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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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 Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS this resolution seeks the approval of the Yonkers Public Schools’ Board of Trustees for a Smart Schools Bond Act Investment Plan and purchase plan. The goal of this purchase is to procure additional laptops that will become part of a District-wide loan program to assist those students that may not have access to technology during extended school closures, and,
WHEREAS this plan, if approved, will be posted on the District’s website as required and a Smart Schools Bond Act Application will be prepared, and,
WHEREAS this resolution also seeks the Board’s approval of the Purchase Plan, which includes the purchase of 500 additional laptops
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the approval of this Smart School Investment Plan and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to submit the application as required as well as the Purchase Plan. Additionally, the Board of Trustees authorizes the issuance of purchase orders as outlined in the Smart Schools Bond Act Purchase plan in an amount not to exceed $392,307.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Dr._Edward Fergus | Yes | | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | |
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