Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 17.7 Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D.
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- Dr.Brett Elizabeth Blake.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A-Blake-Signed.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B-Dr. Blake.xls
Rationale: Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D.
Term: September 2023-June 2024
Amount: $20,000
Scope:To support the Yonkers Public Schools MLLs’ Literacy through the Arts program. This service will provide select teachers and students with hands-on workshops to introduce them to the genre of poetry, to afford MLLs, at the Expanding stage to opportunity to write and share poetry as an SEL practice. This will help MLLs transition to more structured writing, including across content areas, to teach students, in particular how to analyze metaphoric language structures. This will be accomplished by giving hands-on workshops and coaching to students and teachers. A needs assessment of target population will be given as a pre and post test analysis.
Funding: ESD/SVP Language & Arts Academy 490.5241.24H277.2110.B2300
Pending NYSED Approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D., For Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. To support the Yonkers Public Schools MLLs’ Literacy through the Arts program. This service will provide select teachers and students with hands-on workshops to introduce them to the genre of poetry, to afford MLLs, especially at the “expanding” stage to opportunity to write and share poetry as an SEL practice. This will help MLLs transition to more structured writing, including across content areas, to teach students, in particular how to analyze metaphoric language structures. This will be accomplished by giving hands-on workshops and coaching both students and teachers. A needs assessment of target population will be given as a pre and post test analysis.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. a 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 Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. 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 Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

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. Tanya Long - Executive Director
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D., For Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. To support the Yonkers Public Schools MLLs’ Literacy through the Arts program. This service will provide select teachers and students with hands-on workshops to introduce them to the genre of poetry, to afford MLLs, especially at the “expanding” stage to opportunity to write and share poetry as an SEL practice. This will help MLLs transition to more structured writing, including across content areas, to teach students, in particular how to analyze metaphoric language structures. This will be accomplished by giving hands-on workshops and coaching both students and teachers. A needs assessment of target population will be given as a pre and post test analysis.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. a 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 Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. 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 Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

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: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes