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Meeting Date:
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5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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18.5 Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC
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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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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Brendan Lowe Communications. LLC
Term: May 22, 2025- December 31, 2025
Amount: $5,000
Scope: Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC will support and amplify the work of My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Yonkers by elevating its public profile and visibility. Services will include strategic communications to support Dr. Jason Baez and his team by securing media placements, crafting public-facing content, and advising on strategic storytelling and message development.
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Funding:
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Obama Foundation-490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC to purchase consulting services to support and amplify the work of My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Yonkers by elevating its public profile and visibility. Services will include strategic communications to support Dr. Jason Baez and his team by securing media placements, crafting public-facing content, and advising on strategic storytelling and message development for the 2024-2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC a program which 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 Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC 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 Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC at a cost not to exceed $5,000.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jason Baez - Executive Director
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Signed By:
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Lissette Colon-Collins - Associate Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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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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Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC to purchase consulting services to support and amplify the work of My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Yonkers by elevating its public profile and visibility. Services will include strategic communications to support Dr. Jason Baez and his team by securing media placements, crafting public-facing content, and advising on strategic storytelling and message development for the 2024-2025 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC a program which 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 Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC 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 Brendan Lowe Communications, LLC at a cost not to exceed $5,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Arz Raheem | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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