Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/21/2021 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
24.12 Attorney General Settlement  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Settlement.pdf
 
Rationale:
Amount: $150,000
Scope: The Office of the Attorney General submitted a check from Microsoft Corporation in the amount of $150,000. The funds are to be used to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPad, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication.
 
Funding:
NOT APPLICABLE  
Resolution
WHEREAS, Office of the Attorney General, submitted a check for $150,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools,

WHEREAS, the funds are paid pursuant to an Assurance of Discontinuance entered into by Microsoft with the Office of the Attorney General related to the overcharging of sales tax on certain products sold online,

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Assurance of Discontinuance, the funds are to be used by the City of Yonkers School District to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPads, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the check of $150,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Christopher Macaluso - Assistant Superintendent
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:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, Office of the Attorney General, submitted a check for $150,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools,

WHEREAS, the funds are paid pursuant to an Assurance of Discontinuance entered into by Microsoft with the Office of the Attorney General related to the overcharging of sales tax on certain products sold online,

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Assurance of Discontinuance, the funds are to be used by the City of Yonkers School District to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPads, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the check of $150,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes