Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 18.4 SquadBuck Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - Template.xlsx - Sheet1.pdf
Squadbuck BOCS.pdf
signed questions.pdf
signed non-comp.pdf
Rationale: SquadBuck Inc.
Term: May 1, 2025-October 30, 2025
Amount: $40,000
Scope: The purpose and scope of service provided by Squadbuck Inc. is to support the evaluation, documentation, and dissemination of the Yonkers My Brother's Keeper initiative as a national model for improving outcomes for boys and young men of color. Services that will be provided include audit, evaluation and administrative maintenance.
Funding: Obama Foundation-490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with SquadBuck Inc. to purchase consulting services to support the evaluation, documentation, and dissemination of the Yonkers My Brother's Keeper initiative as a national model for improving outcomes for boys and young men of color. Services that will be provided include audit, evaluation and administrative maintenance for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with SquadBuck Inc. 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 SquadBuck Inc. 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 SquadBuck Inc. at a cost not to exceed $40,000.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jason Baez - Executive Director
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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 Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with SquadBuck Inc. to purchase consulting services to support the evaluation, documentation, and dissemination of the Yonkers My Brother's Keeper initiative as a national model for improving outcomes for boys and young men of color. Services that will be provided include audit, evaluation and administrative maintenance for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with SquadBuck Inc. 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 SquadBuck Inc. 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 SquadBuck Inc. at a cost not to exceed $40,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Arz Raheem     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes