Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/17/2021 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.5 Purchase of Testing Material from NCS Pearson, Inc.  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Pearson Sole Source Provider.pdf
BOCS Pearson.xlsx
Schedule B Pearson.pdf
 
Rationale:
Special Education - GML-104B
1. Purchase of Testing Material from NCS Pearson, Inc.
Term: January 2021 - January 2022
Amount: $164,845.
Accounts:
450-5271-100000-2250-B2520-$15,000
450-5270-100000-2141-B2300-$ 4,000
450-5270-100000-2141-B2520-$17,250
450-5270-100000-2870-B2520-$53,748
490-5271-20E114-2250-B2520-$69,847
490-5271-20E115-2250-B2520-$ 5,000
Scope: To purchase testing kits and material form NCS Pearson, Inc. ( See attached list) These are the premier measures to evaluate children from Pre-K thru High School and are used on a daily basis by our psychologists. They are used for diagnostic and prescriptive purposes for children referred for learning problems.
 
Funding:
Accounts:
450-5271-100000-2250-B2520-$15,000
450-5270-100000-2141-B2300-$ 4,000
450-5270-100000-2141-B2520-$17,250
450-5270-100000-2870-B2520-$53,748
490-5271-20E114-2250-B2520-$69,847
490-5271-20E115-2250-B2520-$ 5,000
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide evaluations to students of the Yonkers Public Schools District who are referred for learning problems and

WHEREAS NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide the testing kits and materials to Yonkers Public Schools District,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase the testing material from NCS Pearson, Inc. for the said amount not to exceed $164,845
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - 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:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide evaluations to students of the Yonkers Public Schools District who are referred for learning problems and

WHEREAS NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide the testing kits and materials to Yonkers Public Schools District,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase the testing material from NCS Pearson, Inc. for the said amount not to exceed $164,845'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes