Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/15/2020 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 12.5 Educational Services for Hospitalized Students 2020-2021 School Year
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
20-21 Four Winds Guidelines.docx
20-21 Learnwell Guideline.docx
20-21 St. Vincent's Guidelines.docx
Schedule B Four Winds Hospital 20-21.pdf
Schedule B Leanwell 20-21.pdf
Schedule B St Vincent 's Hospital 20-21.pdf
BOCS Worksheet Education Services.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education- GML-104B
1. Educational Services for Hospitalized Students 2020-2021 School Year
Term: 2020-2021
Amount:
Four Winds - $85,000.00
Learnwell - $59,000.00
St. Vincent's - $35,320.00
Account#:450-5270-100000-2251-B2300
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 2020-2021 school year. The contracts are funded by Pupil Support Services Home and Hospital Contractual Account on Operation 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).BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting 7/15/20

TERMS OF CONTRACT: 2020-2021 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 support students achievements in the pursuit of New York States 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.
Funding: Account:
450-5270-1000000-2251-B2300
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
Learnwell - $59,000.00
St. Vincent's - $35,320.00

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:
Four Winds - $85,000.00
Learnwell - $59,000.00
St. Vincent's - $35,320.00
Total amount not to exceed $179,320.00
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 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
Learnwell - $59,000.00
St. Vincent's - $35,320.00

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:
Four Winds - $85,000.00
Learnwell - $59,000.00
St. Vincent's - $35,320.00
Total amount not to exceed $179,320.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes