Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
1/15/2025 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
16.4 Annual Review of Preschool Disabled Children  
District Goals:
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:
Special Education
1. Annual Review of Preschool Disabled Children
Term: 2025-2026 School Year
Scope: This is a resolution as required by Part 200 Regulations from the Special Education Department requesting the Board of Trustees’ approval of all Annual Review recommendations for preschool students receiving special education services, as determined by the Committee On Preschool Special Education (CPSE) during the month.



FOCUS POPULATION:
Students ages 3 to 5 who are classified as preschool students with a disability


ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Review IEP Goals for each preschool student receiving special education services to determine if they are still eligible for services for the 2025-2026 school year.		  
Funding:
 
Resolution
Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: A Committee on Preschool Special Education has been organized and approved by the Board of Education and said Committee has conducted Annual Review meetings in accordance with the requirements of the State of New York and has made recommendations for disabled students in State approved out-of-district public and private schools in accordance with the Regulations of the State of New York.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers accepts the Annual Review recommendations made by the Committee on Preschool Special Education and that the listing of such recommendations be maintained in the office of the Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees.		  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Associate Superintendent
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 Amjed Kuri Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: A Committee on Preschool Special Education has been organized and approved by the Board of Education and said Committee has conducted Annual Review meetings in accordance with the requirements of the State of New York and has made recommendations for disabled students in State approved out-of-district public and private schools in accordance with the Regulations of the State of New York.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers accepts the Annual Review recommendations made by the Committee on Preschool Special Education and that the listing of such recommendations be maintained in the office of the Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes