Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/20/2023 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.6 Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc  
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-WJCS.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A-2023-24.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - YPS 2023-24 (Rate Increase).xls
 
Rationale:
Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc
Term: September 2023- June 2024
Amount: $3,400
Scope: To provide workshops for Displaced Yonkers Public School students and their families. Workshops will be facilitated during after school hours in both English and Spanish.
 
Funding:
American Rescue Plan (ARP Act) Homeless Children and Youth II
(HCY II)-490.5241.22F306.2110.B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc to provide workshops for Displaced Yonkers Public School students and their families. Parent Workshops will be facilitated during after school hours in both English and Spanish. Services will be provided to the Yonkers Public Schools to meet the requirements of the ARP Act Grant for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc 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 Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc 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 Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc at a cost not to exceed $3,400.

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:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Tanya Long - Executive Director
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc to provide workshops for Displaced Yonkers Public School students and their families. Parent Workshops will be facilitated during after school hours in both English and Spanish. Services will be provided to the Yonkers Public Schools to meet the requirements of the ARP Act Grant for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc 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 Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc 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 Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc at a cost not to exceed $3,400.

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: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes