Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 20.6 Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS
BID Quote
File Attachment:
Prentke Romich-BOCS.xlsx
Prentke Romich-BID.pdf
Rationale: Term: April 2024- June 2024
Price: $22,329.00
Scope: Bid No. RFB-7095, opening date 2/16/2024, 1 bid, award to sole bidder. Prentke Romich Company dba PRC-Satillo is a manufacturer and distributor of speech generating devices. They are the leading provider of speech communication devices and symbol-adapted special education software. This system simulates speech production which is an important therapeutic goal. The device also will lessen the gap between receptive and expressive language skills. These devices will support three of our McKinney Vento Special Education students.
Funding: A.G. Settlement Grant-$22,269
McKinney Vento Grant- $60
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo to purchase speech generating devices to support McKinney Vento Special Education Students for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo, 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 Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo 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 Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo at a cost not to exceed $22,329.00.

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:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Interim 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. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo to purchase speech generating devices to support McKinney Vento Special Education Students for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo, 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 Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo 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 Prentke Romich Company d/b/a PRC-Saltillo at a cost not to exceed $22,329.00.

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
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes