Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/18/2024 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
14.18 Educational Services for Hospitalized Students July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
BOCS Educational Services 24-25.xlsx
Schedule B Educational Services 24-25.pdf
Guidelines Four Winds 24-25.pdf
Guidelines St. Vincent's Hospital 24-25.pdf
Guidelines LearnWell 24-25.pdf
 
Rationale:
Special Education - GML-104B
1. Educational Services for Hospitalized Students
Terms: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Amount: $ 190,000.00
Four Winds- $85,000.00
EI US LLC dba LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $66,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $39,000.00
Account#:
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300Four Winds- $85,000.00
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300EI US LLC dba LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $66,000.00
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300 St. Vincent's Hospital - $39,000.00
Scope: The facilities under this contract will provide services to Yonkers Public Schools' students who are hospitalized at their facility for drug/and or alcohol dependency treatment or psychiatric hospitalizations as required by New York State Education mandates.(This contract is a renewal for the 2024-2025 school year. The contracts are funded by Pupil Support Services Home and Hospital Contractual Account on Operational Budget. This resolution is responsive to the requirements of NY State Education Department to educate district students who are hospitalized. Mandates require one hour per day for elementary students and two hours per day for secondary students.)

TERMS OF CONTRACT: 2024-2025 School Year

FOCUS POPULATION: General and Special Education students who are hospitalized at these facilities for drug and alcohol dependency treatment or psychiatric hospitalizations.

ASSESMENT PROCESS: Tutors and children keep daily journals of their work and daily progress. The math and language arts instructions supports students achievements in the pursuit of New York State Learning Standards. Each student is given individual goals (general and special education students) allowing for treatment components while a child is in the hospital unit. Tutors will generate progress reports for each student."
BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting -6/18/24
 
Funding:
Account#:
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300- Four Winds- $85,000.00
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300 EI US LLC dba - LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $66,000.00
450-5270-100000-2251-B2300 - St. Vincent's Hospital - $39,000.00
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide instructional services to students of the Yonkers Public School District who are unable to attend school because of hospitalization due to drug and alcohol involvement or severe emotional/behavioral problems, and

WHEREAS the following facilities will provide these services to the Yonkers Public Schools' students at the following cost:
Four Winds- $85,000.00
EI US LLC dba LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $66,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $39,000.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorized the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named providers for the said amount
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Interim Assistant 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 Gail Burns Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide instructional services to students of the Yonkers Public School District who are unable to attend school because of hospitalization due to drug and alcohol involvement or severe emotional/behavioral problems, and

WHEREAS the following facilities will provide these services to the Yonkers Public Schools' students at the following cost:
Four Winds- $85,000.00
EI US LLC dba LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $66,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $39,000.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorized the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named providers for the said amount'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes