Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
11/20/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.6 YouScience  
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Goal 4 Support Student Needs
Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and emotional needs for equitable student growth and development.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Rationale:
YouScience Term: 2024-2025 Amount: 30,686.55 Scope: YouScience Precision Exams are industry-recognized certifications that help students validate their skills and knowledge in CTE courses. The use of these (or similar) assessments is required for a CTE program to receive NYSED program approval (Saunders Trades & Technical HS, Roosevelt High School-Early College Studies, Gorton HS, Lincoln HS & Yonkers Montessori Academy).  
Funding:
Contractual 450.5203.100000.2280.B2300 $19,805.55 Secondary Perkins Contractual 490.5203.25J140.2280.B2300 $10,881.00  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with YouScience to purchase access to a technology platform to support the Career and Technical Education program of Five High Schools (Saunders Trades & Technical HS, Roosevelt High School-Early College Studies, Gorton HS, Lincoln HS & Yonkers Montessori Academy) for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with YouScience a program that 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 enter into an agreement with YouScience to purchase this software, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with YouScience at a cost not to exceed $30,686.55.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Janna Bonacorsi - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:  
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:  
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with YouScience to purchase access to a technology platform to support the Career and Technical Education program of Five High Schools (Saunders Trades & Technical HS, Roosevelt High School-Early College Studies, Gorton HS, Lincoln HS & Yonkers Montessori Academy) for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with YouScience a program that 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 enter into an agreement with YouScience to purchase this software, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with YouScience at a cost not to exceed $30,686.55.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes