Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/21/2021 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
24.6 S.T.E.P. Academics - DONATION  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
YPS_CARES Act.2021 - Copy.pdf
 
Rationale:
S.T.E.P. Academics
Term: 04/2021-08/2021
Amount: $42,394.00 (APPROX. VALUE OF DONATION)
Scope: DONATION - To provide Yonkers Public Schools with 847 contact hours of online academic support to Elementary school-age students provided by New York State certified Math educators and New York State certified ELA educators.
 
Funding:
N/A – Donation of Services  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into memorandum of understanding with S.T.E.P. Academics to accept the donation of services to support elementary students by providing standards-based instructional support,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with S.T.E.P. Academics 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 S.T.E.P. Academics 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 S.T.E.P. Academics to accept the donation of services.

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:
Michael McDonald - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Christopher Macaluso - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into memorandum of understanding with S.T.E.P. Academics to accept the donation of services to support elementary students by providing standards-based instructional support,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with S.T.E.P. Academics 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 S.T.E.P. Academics 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 S.T.E.P. Academics to accept the donation of services.

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
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes