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Meeting Date:
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10/30/2024 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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3.11 Empowering Creative Minds
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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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Empowering Creative Minds
Term: September 2024-August 2025
Amount: $48,437.44
Scope: Empowering Creative Minds LLC will provide services to support Yonkers Public Schools in achieving its goals to develop building capacity and sustainability of the Smart Scholars Program at Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies (RHS-ECS) and establish guidelines, provide coaching to administrators and teachers, and development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science at Barack Obama School of Social Justice. They will also provide professional learning sessions to World Language teachers to improve pedagogy and assist in adopting relevant standards to meet student needs at Yonkers Public Schools.
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Funding:
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$14,399.94-ESD/SVP-490.5241.25J278.2110.2300- pending NYSED approval $24,587.50-Smart Scholars-490.5241.25J161.2110.B2300
$9,450.00-Title IV- 490.5241.25J212.2110.B2300
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Empowering Creative Minds to purchase consulting services in achieving its goals to develop building capacity and sustainability of the Smart Scholars Program at Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies (RHS-ECS) and establish guidelines, provide coaching to administrators and teachers, and development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science at Barack Obama School of Social Justice for the 2024-2025 school year
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Empowering Creative Minds 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 Empowering Creative Minds 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 Empowering Creative Minds at a cost not to exceed $48,437.44.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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RoseAnne Collins-Judon - Associate 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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Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Empowering Creative Minds to purchase consulting services in achieving its goals to develop building capacity and sustainability of the Smart Scholars Program at Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies (RHS-ECS) and establish guidelines, provide coaching to administrators and teachers, and development of dual enrollment courses for the Pathway in Forensics Science at Barack Obama School of Social Justice for the 2024-2025 school year
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Empowering Creative Minds 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 Empowering Creative Minds 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 Empowering Creative Minds at a cost not to exceed $48,437.44.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | | Felix Rios | Yes | |
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