Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/18/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 19.2 Yonkers Partners in Education
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
23-24 10 Questions.pdf
23-24 BOCS.pdf
23-24 Schedule B.pdf
Rationale: Term: June 2024 – August 2024
Amount: $ 14,085.88
Scope: To provide data review, create an alliance of YPS alumni to serve as ambassadors and advisors to this work, create a list of focus colleges and universities and hold annual college fairs as a community outreach for youths and their families to increase understanding of college process.
Funding: Pending Grant Approval - Barack Obama Foundation
490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with YPIE to purchase consulting services to support data review, create alliance with YPS alumni, who can serve as ambassadors, and provide FAFSA completion services to students and families across the district for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with YPIE 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 YPIE 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 YPIE at a cost not to exceed $14,085.88.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Idalia Aguero - Director of Guidance
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Felix Rios seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with YPIE to purchase consulting services to support data review, create alliance with YPS alumni, who can serve as ambassadors, and provide FAFSA completion services to students and families across the district for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with YPIE 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 YPIE 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 YPIE at a cost not to exceed $14,085.88.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes