Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 17.8 Accucare Nursing & Home Care
District Goals:
Goal 4 Support Student Needs
Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and emotional needs for equitable student growth and development.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rationale: Term: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Amount: $132,344.00
Scope-Accucare Nursing & Home Care will provide a 1:1 nurse for an Out of District Student. The nurse will accompany the student on the bus to and from school and will also accompany the student during the school day.
Funding: Amount: $132,344.00
Account:
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300 - $10,792.00 (2024-2025 School Year)
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300 - $121,552.00 (2025-2026 School Year-Pending Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Accucare Nursing & Home Care provide a 1:1 nurse for an Out of District Student. The nurse will accompany the student on the bus to and from school and will also accompany the student during the school day.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Accucare Nursing & Home Care 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 Accucare Nursing & Home Care 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 Accucare Nursing & Home Care at a cost not to exceed $132,344.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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 Gail Burns Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Accucare Nursing & Home Care provide a 1:1 nurse for an Out of District Student. The nurse will accompany the student on the bus to and from school and will also accompany the student during the school day.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Accucare Nursing & Home Care 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 Accucare Nursing & Home Care 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 Accucare Nursing & Home Care at a cost not to exceed $132,344.00.'. 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