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Meeting Date:
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Category:
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OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT |
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Subject:
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16.12 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions |
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District Goals:
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Goal 1
Student Achievement Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive
and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
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Enclosure:
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BOCS Performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B |
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Palma Multilingual Education Solutions Term: October 2024-August 2025 Total: $21,000.00 Scope: To provide professional development sessions centered on equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools Staff Districtwide. |
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Funding:
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Barack Obama Foundation Grant 490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300-$12,000 Title III ELL Grant 490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300-$9,000-Pending NYSED Approval |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions to purchase consulting services to provide professional development sessions centered on: equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools staff for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions at a cost not to exceed $21,000. 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 |
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Approvals:
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Madelyn Guzman - Executive Director |
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Signed By: |
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Lissette Colon-Collins - Associate Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Signed By: |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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Signed By: |
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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John Liszewski - Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel |
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Signed By: |
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Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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Original Motion | Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions to purchase consulting services to provide professional development sessions centered on: equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools staff for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions at a cost not to exceed $21,000. 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: 4 Nay: 0 Abstain: 2. | The motion FAILED 4 - 0 | | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | Sheila Greenwald | Abstain | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | Rosemarie Linton | Abstain | Felix Rios | Yes | |
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