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Meeting Date:
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10/19/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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20.6 Benchmark Education Company, LLC Amendment 1
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District Goals:
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Goal 1
Student Achievement Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive
and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
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Enclosure
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Quotes BOCS Worksheet Worksheet - Amendment
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Benchmark Education Company, LLC Amendment 1 Term: Original Term: 2019-2024 New Term: 2019-2025 Amount: Original Amount: $3,809,526.00 Additional amount: $118,473.60 Total New Contract: $3,927,999.60 Amending contract 2020-00000740, Bd. Rpt. 17.11 5.20.20 BOCS 5.28.20, Sole Source Scope: To provide elementary reading and literacy program materials and classroom resources to (7) elementary schools
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Funding:
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450.5241.100000.2110.B2580
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Benchmark Education Company, LLC to purchase, additional instruction materials to support the Administration and Teachers of Yonkers Public Schools, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education, LLC. a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board of Education and the New York State Education Department, and, WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to provide these additional instructional materials, and WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to extend the existing agreement, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. at an additional cost not to exceed $118,473.60. The total new contract amount will be $ 3,927,999.60. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to extend to existing agreement ending in 2024 by one year. The new agreement would end in 2025. 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.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Erik Wright - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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Original Motion | Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Benchmark Education Company, LLC to purchase, additional instruction materials to support the Administration and Teachers of Yonkers Public Schools, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education, LLC. a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board of Education and the New York State Education Department, and, WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to provide these additional instructional materials, and WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to extend the existing agreement, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. at an additional cost not to exceed $118,473.60. The total new contract amount will be $ 3,927,999.60. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Benchmark Education, LLC. to extend to existing agreement ending in 2024 by one year. The new agreement would end in 2025. 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: 8 Nay: 0. | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | Gail Burns | Yes | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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