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DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS |
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Subject:
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
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Enclosure:
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BOCS Worksheet
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Sole Source Letter |
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Benchmark Education
Term: January 2021-June 2021
Amount: $39,013
Scope: Amendment to Resolution 16.4 -BOE Approval 9/16/2020 BOCS Approval 10/1/2020 with original amount of $33,321 to contract # 2021-0373 to purchase literacy Benchmark Education Dual Language Trade Books in English and Spanish for Thomas Cornell & Benchmark Education Bilingual and Dual Language PD Training in Benchmark Advanced and Adelante for Bridging Languages based on Language Allocation Policy for Thomas Cornell, Fermi and Dodson Grades K-6, scaffolding using iELD for ELL instruction in the content area classroom K-6 (3 workshops), scaffolding using ELD for ENL Standalone instruction with ESOL Teachers K-6 (2 workshops: 1 grades K-1 & 1 grades 1-6). This Amendment represents an increase of $39,013. The total new contract amount will be $72,334. |
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Funding:
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Title III ENL & Bilingual Education 490.5241.21E154.2110.B2300- $16,800
490.5241.21E154.2110.B2520- $1,933
490.5241.21E171.2110.B2520-$15,480
490.5241.21E171.2110.B2300-$4,800 |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Benchmark Education to purchase literacy Benchmark Education Dual Language Trade Books in English and Spanish for Thomas Cornell & Benchmark Education Bilingual and Dual Language PD Training in Benchmark Advanced and Adelante for Bridging Languages based on Language Allocation Policy for Thomas Cornell, Fermi and Dodson Grades K-6, scaffolding using iELD for ELL instruction in the content area classroom K-6 (3 workshops), scaffolding using ELD for ENL Standalone instruction with ESOL Teachers K-6 (2 workshops: 1 grades K-1 & 1 grades 1-6)
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education at a cost not to exceed $72,334.
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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Jordan Gonzalez - Director of Language Acquisition |
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Signed By: |
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Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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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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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Benchmark Education to purchase literacy Benchmark Education Dual Language Trade Books in English and Spanish for Thomas Cornell & Benchmark Education Bilingual and Dual Language PD Training in Benchmark Advanced and Adelante for Bridging Languages based on Language Allocation Policy for Thomas Cornell, Fermi and Dodson Grades K-6, scaffolding using iELD for ELL instruction in the content area classroom K-6 (3 workshops), scaffolding using ELD for ENL Standalone instruction with ESOL Teachers K-6 (2 workshops: 1 grades K-1 & 1 grades 1-6)
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education at a cost not to exceed $72,334.
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: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Lakisha Collins-Bellamy | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | |
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