Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 14.19 Educational Services for Hospitalized Students July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Educational Services for Hospitalized Students 23-24.xlsx
Schedule B Four Winds 23-24.pdf
Schedule B LearnWell 23-24.pdf
Schedule B NeverAlone 22-23.pdf
Schedule B St. Vincent's Hospital 23-24.pdf
Guidelines Four Winds 23-24.pdf
Guidelines Learnwell 23-24.pdf
Guidelines Never Alone 23-24.pdf
Guidelines St. Vincent's Hospital 23-24.pdf
Rationale: Special Education - GML-104B
1. Educational Services for Hospitalized Students
Terms: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Amount:
Four Winds- $88,320.00
EI US LLC dba LearnWell (LearnWell Services) - $63,000.00
Never Alone - $21,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $37,600.00
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 2023-2024 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 Stated Meeting: 6/21/23

TERMS OF CONTRACT: 2023-2024 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#: 450-5270-100000-2251-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 - $88,320.
Learnwell - $63,000.
Never Alone - $21,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $37,600.

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
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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 Lawrence Sykes Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton 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 - $88,320.
Learnwell - $63,000.
Never Alone - $21,000.00
St. Vincent's Hospital - $37,600.

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'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes