Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/30/2024 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
3.16 Arts House, Inc  
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
 
Enclosure:
BOCS Performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B  
File Attachment:
BOCS- Arts House Inc,.pdf
Art's House- 10 Questions - Schedule A.pdf
Art's House- Schedule B 2024-2025.pdf
 
Rationale:
Arts House, Inc Term: October 2024-June 2025 Amount: $35,500 Scope: To provide support to the teachers during the Saturday programming at the Enrico Fermi School and during the Bilingual Summer Intensive Program at a location to be determined. Art’s House will infuse the curriculum with the Arts and provide opportunities to students to interpret their poetry through other art genres and link the linguistic experiences of poetry and metaphoric language to other art forms such as digital arts, painting, sculpture, dance, and music.  
Funding:
ESD/SVP Language & Arts Academy 490.5241.25J277.2110.B2300-Pending NYSED Approval  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Arts House, Inc to provide supports to the teachers in during the Saturday programming and during the summer intensive program. Art’s House will infuse the curriculum with the Arts and provide opportunities to students to interpret their poetry through other art genres and link the linguistic experiences of poetry and metaphoric language to other art forms such as digital arts, painting, sculpture, dance, and music. Services will be provided to the Yonkers Public Schools to meet the requirements of the ESD/SVP Grants for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Arts House, 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 Arts House, 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 Arts House, Inc at a cost not to exceed $35,500.00 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:
Madelyn Guzman - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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 Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Arts House, Inc to provide supports to the teachers in during the Saturday programming and during the summer intensive program. Art’s House will infuse the curriculum with the Arts and provide opportunities to students to interpret their poetry through other art genres and link the linguistic experiences of poetry and metaphoric language to other art forms such as digital arts, painting, sculpture, dance, and music. Services will be provided to the Yonkers Public Schools to meet the requirements of the ESD/SVP Grants for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Arts House, 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 Arts House, 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 Arts House, Inc at a cost not to exceed $35,500.00 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
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes