Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/19/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 20.6 Benchmark Education Company, LLC Amendment 1
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure Quotes
BOCS Worksheet
Worksheet - Amendment
File Attachment:
Benchmark Quotes 2022-2023.pdf
Benchmark-BOCS Worksheet - Amendment.xlsx
Rationale: 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
Funding: 450.5241.100000.2110.B2580
Resolution: 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.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Erik Wright - 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 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