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Meeting Date:
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OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT |
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Type:
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Subject:
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16.4 Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. |
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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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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Term: October 2024 - June 2025
Amount: $4,000.00
Scope: The Mentoring in Medicine Health Science Academy offers the Charles E. Gorton High School, medical magnet PTECH (New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools) students the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive program. This program is designed to introduce students to essential medical terminology, academic skills, and career pathways in the field of biomedical professions. Students will engage in hands-on activities such as the Comparative Anatomy Analysis Dissection, where they will gain insights into the musculoskeletal and circulatory systems through the dissection of a specimen. Additionally, the Comparative Anatomy Analysis Dissection allows students to explore human anatomy by examining animal organs. These engaging programs provide valuable opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of health sciences. |
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Funding:
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PTECH Gorton - 490.5273.25J191.2110.b2300 |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support introducing students to medical terminology, academic skills, and biomedical career pathways, through activities that include a comparative anatomy analysis dissection to explore human anatomy, for the 2024 – 2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mentoring in Medicine, 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 Mentoring in Medicine, 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 Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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RoseAnne Collins-Judon - 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 Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support introducing students to medical terminology, academic skills, and biomedical career pathways, through activities that include a comparative anatomy analysis dissection to explore human anatomy, for the 2024 – 2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mentoring in Medicine, 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 Mentoring in Medicine, 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 Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00.'. 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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