Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/21/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.5 College Board  
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
SAT Suite Ordering and Registration 24-25 Quote.pdf
College Board BOCS.pdf
 
Rationale:
College Board Term: 2024-2025 School Year Amount: $109,043.61 Scope: The purpose of this Resolution is to provide testing materials and follow-up support to the district for in-school testing for the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT assessments.  
Funding:
Amount: $109,043.61 Account Number: 450-5204-100000-2810-B2520  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with College Board to purchase testing materials and follow-up support services to support the in-school testing for the Readistep, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT assessments for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with College Board 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 College Board 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 College Board at a cost not to exceed $109,043.61. 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:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Associate Superintendent
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:  
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with College Board to purchase testing materials and follow-up support services to support the in-school testing for the Readistep, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT assessments for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with College Board 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 College Board 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 College Board at a cost not to exceed $109,043.61. 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
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes