Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/30/2024 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
3.14 Create Capacity  
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
 
Enclosure:
BOCS Performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B  
File Attachment:
BOCS-Create Capacity.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A Create Capacity _Melissa Lambert_.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - Create Capacity.pdf
 
Rationale:
Create Capacity, LLC Term: October 2024-August 2025 Amount: $62,000 Scope: Create Capacity will establish key focal points to implement a strength based approach aimed at ensuring the success fit multilingual learners while targeting specified areas for growth by using a data driven approach to guide instruction and implement monitoring protocols and working with multilingual learners and their ability to engage with poetry and metaphoric language. Create Capacity will provide these services to Yonkers Public Schools staff at Enrico Fermi and Districtwide.  
Funding:
ESD/SVP Grant Pending NYSED approval 490.5241.25J277.2110.B2300-$23,000 Title III Immigrant Grant Pending NYSED approval 490.5241.25J155.2110.B2300-$39,000  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Create Capacity, LLC to purchase consulting services to support Yonkers Public Schools establish key focal points to implement a strength based approach aimed at ensuring the success fit multilingual learners while targeting specified areas for growth by using a data driven approach to guide instruction and implement monitoring protocols and working with multilingual learners and their ability to engage with poetry and metaphoric language for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Create Capacity, LLC a program which 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 Create Capacity to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Create Capacity, LLC at a cost not to exceed $62,000. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal 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. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Madelyn Guzman - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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 Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Create Capacity, LLC to purchase consulting services to support Yonkers Public Schools establish key focal points to implement a strength based approach aimed at ensuring the success fit multilingual learners while targeting specified areas for growth by using a data driven approach to guide instruction and implement monitoring protocols and working with multilingual learners and their ability to engage with poetry and metaphoric language for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Create Capacity, LLC a program which 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 Create Capacity to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Create Capacity, LLC at a cost not to exceed $62,000. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal 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. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes