Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/16/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.15 Acceptance of Bank Street College of Education’s $50,000 Contribution and Board of Education approval to match said contribution
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Bank Street - Check# 233238.pdf
YPS and BSC MOU 2018-2020 FINAL.pdf
Rationale: 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.
Funding:
Resolution: 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.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr._Christopher Macaluso - Executive Director of Professional Development
Signed By:
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

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
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes