Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/23/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 17.7 DigiGeeks Collective-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 10 questions.pdf
non comp.pdf
Schedule B.pdf
BOCS DigiGeeks.pdf
Rationale: Original Contract:$20,000 Amendment 1 Amount Increase: $20,000 New Total: $40,000 Term: February 2025 to December 2025 - DigiGeeks will collaborate with the MBK Yonkers team to support MBK Yonkers to provide strategic consulting. They will provide support in creating an MBK Yonkers Strategic plan. The amendment reflects an extension in the Term of contract be extended to December 31, 2025 and increase the total contract to $40,000.
Funding: Obama Foundation-490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 3/26/25 and BOCS approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective to purchase consulting services to collaborate with MBK Yonkers to provide strategic consulting in the 2024-2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with DigiGeeks Collective 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 Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 2/26/25 and BOC approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 2/26/25 and BOCS approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective at a cost not to exceed $40,000.
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 Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 3/26/25 and BOCS approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective to purchase consulting services to collaborate with MBK Yonkers to provide strategic consulting in the 2024-2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with DigiGeeks Collective 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 Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 2/26/25 and BOC approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend Resolution 17.7, BOE approved 2/26/25 and BOCS approved 3/11/25 with DigiGeeks Collective at a cost not to exceed $40,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Arz Raheem     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes