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Meeting Date:
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12/21/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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19.8 Cluster Community Services -Amendment 1
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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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Cluster Community Services
Term: December 1, 2022-August 30, 2023
Amount: $145,000
Scope: The TEENS program is designed to create a sustainable, inclusive method that will allow at-risk teens to learn conflict resolution techniques and life skills from qualified professionals and pass these skills onto other teens. Our teens will become positive role models, leaders, activists or advocates, which is historically not how young people from southwest Yonkers have ever viewed themselves. Studies have demonstrated that peer to peer interaction and mentorship among teens leads to 93% agreement when resolving conflicts, which empowers youth to continue using peer mediation later in life.
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Funding:
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ESSER Grant account number: 490.5241.22F70.2251.B2300
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract from Resolution 17.5 from November 16,2022 meeting with Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services to implement the TEENS program which is designed to create a sustainable, inclusive method that will allow at-risk teens to learn conflict resolution techniques and life skills from qualified professionals and pass these skills onto other teens. The increase will implement the Peer Mediation program at Barack Obama School for Social Justice and Yonkers Middle High School, as well as a full-time Peer Mediation Coordinator at Yonkers Middle High School for the 2022-2023 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 amend contract from Resolution 17.5 with Cluster Community Services to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend current contract with Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $170,000.
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.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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Signed By:
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Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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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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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract from Resolution 17.5 from November 16,2022 meeting with Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services to implement the TEENS program which is designed to create a sustainable, inclusive method that will allow at-risk teens to learn conflict resolution techniques and life skills from qualified professionals and pass these skills onto other teens. The increase will implement the Peer Mediation program at Barack Obama School for Social Justice and Yonkers Middle High School, as well as a full-time Peer Mediation Coordinator at Yonkers Middle High School for the 2022-2023 school year,
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 amend contract from Resolution 17.5 with Cluster Community Services to provide these services, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend current contract with Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $170,000.
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: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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