Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/15/2021 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
18.4 New Grant Award – Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Grant Report.pdf
22F277 FS10 ESD-SVP - Language and Arts Academy.pdf
22F278 FS10 ESD-SVP - Forensic Academy.pdf
 
Rationale:
Division of Language Acquisition – GML104B

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District the grants for the Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program
- ESD/SVP Language and Arts Academy
- ESD/SVP Forensic Academy
 
Funding:
ESD/SVP Language and Arts Academy
Time Period: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2026.
Yr. 1 (7/1/21 – 6/30/22) $250,968
Yr. 2 (7/1/22 – 6/30/23) $251,200
Yr. 3 (7/1/23 – 6/30/24) $251,200
Yr. 4 (7/1/24 – 6/30/25) $251,200
Yr. 5 (7/1/25 – 6/30/26) $251,200
Total $1,255,768

ESD/SVP Forensic Academy
Time Period: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2026.
Yr. 1 (7/1/21 – 6/30/22) $348,800
Yr. 2 (7/1/22 – 6/30/23) $348,800
Yr. 3 (7/1/23 – 6/30/24) $348,800
Yr. 4 (7/1/24 – 6/30/25) $348,800
Yr. 5 (7/1/25 – 6/30/26) $348,800
Total $1,744,000
 
Resolution
WHEREAS, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District the grants for Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program in the total of $2,999,768.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby accepts the award of $2,999,768 to Yonkers Public Schools.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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 Andrea Brown Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded Yonkers City School District the grants for Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program in the total of $2,999,768.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby accepts the award of $2,999,768 to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Abstain
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes