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Meeting Date:
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1/16/2019 - 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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18.15 Acceptance of Bank Street College of Education’s $50,000 Contribution and Board of Education approval to match said contribution
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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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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Division of Teaching and Learning – GML104B
Amount: $100,000
Scope: The Bank Street Education Center (BSEC), a division of Bank Street College of Education (Bank Street), is partnering with the Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) in a Gates-funded New York Network Project. The goal of this work between the Yonkers Public Schools and Bank Street is to participate in a network of school systems committed to continuous and collective learning in order to strengthen teaching and student achievement. BESC will contribute $50,000 to YPS, and YPS will match BESC’s contribution with $50,000 in order to further the aforementioned goals. The total amount of $100,000 will be used by YPS to further advance the district Professional Development goal of implementing Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) at all organizational levels: at the district level, among principals and School Support Systems (SSS), and in schools with teacher teams.
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Funding:
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS Bank Street College of Education has agreed to contribute $50,000 and technical assistance support to the YPS in order to implement this goal; and
WHEREAS the Board of Education agrees to match Bank Street College of Education’s contribution with $50,000 in matching funds,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with the Bank Street Education Center a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves Bank Street College of Education’s Contribution of $50,000 and technical assistance support;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves and authorizes the Board of Education to match Bank Street College of Education’s contribution at a cost not to exceed $50,000 and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the Bank Street Education Center to provide these services; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The district will allocate these funds toward advancing professional development initiatives.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr._Christopher Macaluso - Executive Director of Professional Development
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Signed By:
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Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - 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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Matthew Gallagher - 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. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS Bank Street College of Education has agreed to contribute $50,000 and technical assistance support to the YPS in order to implement this goal; and
WHEREAS the Board of Education agrees to match Bank Street College of Education’s contribution with $50,000 in matching funds,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with the Bank Street Education Center a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves Bank Street College of Education’s Contribution of $50,000 and technical assistance support;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves and authorizes the Board of Education to match Bank Street College of Education’s contribution at a cost not to exceed $50,000 and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the Bank Street Education Center to provide these services; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The district will allocate these funds toward advancing professional development initiatives.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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