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Meeting Date:
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11/15/2017 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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18.11 PNW BOCES
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
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Enclosure
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BOCS Worksheets
Participation Agreement
Subscription Information
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Agreement with Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES to provide a blended Social Studies/English Language Arts curriculum for 35 schools in the YPS district that have K-8 classrooms for the 2017-2018 school year. PNW BOCES will provide the digital curriculum, which includes standards-based, inquiry Social Studies units (aligned to the NYS Social Studies Framework, CCLS, C3). The units, lessons, and activities are reproducible. The units provide inquiry-based learning activities for students, graphic organizers, vocabulary development activities, lesson plans, and short video clips. Rubrics and assessments are included. The lessons, activities, and videos are in English and Spanish and are also customizable. As part of the contract, PNW Boces personnel will provide professional development training for 36 teachers on using the different features of this program. The cost for Yonkers Public Schools for this school year, beginning in November 2017 through June 2018, is $17,528.40.
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Funding:
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Technology Department Contractual Account
450-5164-100000-2630-B2300 $17,528.40
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with PNW BOCES for the 2017/2018 school year to purchase the K-8 Social Studies/ELA curriculum to support all students and teachers in the 35 YPS with K-8 populations (inclusive of those schools with any of these grade levels). This curriculum meets the district initiative to implement systemic Social Studies classes in all elementary schools in the district this year. It is also aligned to local, state and national standards. The middle school curriculum has been revised to address the changing Regents exams.
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with PNW BOCES a curriculum program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and Superintendent and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with PNW BOCES to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with PNW BOCES at a cost not to exceed $17,528.40
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dawn Bartz - Director of Social Studies PK-12
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Signed By:
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Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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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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Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
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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._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member John Jacono seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with PNW BOCES for the 2017/2018 school year to purchase the K-8 Social Studies/ELA curriculum to support all students and teachers in the 35 YPS with K-8 populations (inclusive of those schools with any of these grade levels). This curriculum meets the district initiative to implement systemic Social Studies classes in all elementary schools in the district this year. It is also aligned to local, state and national standards. The middle school curriculum has been revised to address the changing Regents exams.
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with PNW BOCES a curriculum program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and Superintendent and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with PNW BOCES to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with PNW BOCES at a cost not to exceed $17,528.40'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | John Jacono | Yes | | Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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