Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/28/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 16.7 Curriculum Associates, LLC
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Schedule B.xlsx
2023_2024_Sole_Source_Letter.pdf
Curriculum Associates Quote.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 questions- Schedule A.pdf
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Curriculum Associates, LLC
TERM: 2023-2024 School Year
AMOUNT: $10,000
SCOPE: Professional Development services will be provided to targeted schools to support their implementation of the core math curricular materials, adopted by the district. The 4 days of on-site support will be used for schools that have demonstrated low growth in the winter 2024 diagnostic exam: Barack Obama School for Social Justice, William Boyce Thompson School, Cross Hill Academy, School 16. The webinars will be delivered at a school or district level, targeting data analysis following the administration of a winter diagnostic.
Funding: 490.5241.18B195.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Curriculum Associates to purchase consulting and professional development services to support the curriculum implementation at targeted schools for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Curriculum Associates 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 Curriculum Associates 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 Curriculum Associates at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael McDonald - Director of Math
Signed By:
Michelle Yazurlo - 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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Curriculum Associates to purchase consulting and professional development services to support the curriculum implementation at targeted schools for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Curriculum Associates 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 Curriculum Associates 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 Curriculum Associates at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes