Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/21/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND OPERATIONS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9.17 Yonkers Public Schools Bus Monitors NYSED Mandated Professional Development Workshops, Pre-Service, Basic Course & Physical Performance Tests for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year - Velez  
District Goals:
Goal 2 Professional Development
Continue to develop teacher content and pedagogy to increase opportunities and outcomes for each student.
 
Enclosure:
Schedule A
Schedule B
BOCS Worksheet
Attendant Refresher Certificate
NYSED School Bus Attendant PPT Form
 
File Attachment:
Schedule B.pdf
Attendant Refersher Course.pdf
Schedule A.pdf
NYSED School Bus Attendant PPT Form.pdf
BOCS- Velez SBDI Traning 24-25SY.pdf
 
Rationale:
As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting to purchase professional development workshops for YPS school bus monitors as mandated by NYSED. Transportation department will contract certified School Bus Drivers Instructor.

Vendor/Instructor: Baltazar Velez. 309 North Broadway Apt., 1E, Yonkers, NY 10701

Amount: Not to Exceed $3525.00

Term: Academic School Year 2024-2025

Scope: To teach the mandated workshops not limited to pre- service (new hires) basic course (bus monitors under a year of employment), physical performance test (eligible bus monitors only)
 
Funding:
Projected cost not to exceed $3,525.00 for academic year 2024-2025.

General Fund: 450-5142-100000-5510-B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $3,525.00.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain inter-municipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Andrew Geldmacher - Director of Transportation
Signed By:  
Dr. Frank Hernandez - Associate 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:  
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Felix Rios seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $3,525.00.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain inter-municipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes