Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/26/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 17.4 Mercy University - Amendment 1
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
10 questions signed.pdf
Sched B Cohort 4 - Revised feb.pdf
Schde B Cohort 3 Revised Feb.pdf
BOCS - Revised Feb.pdf
Rationale: Original Term: October 2024 - August 2025
Original Amount: $22,500.00
Amendment 1 Amount increase: $1,800.00
New Total Amount: $24,300.00
(BOE approved 10/30/2024 - BOCS approved 11-19-2024 - Contract #2025-00000554

Amendment 1 – Aims to add an additional enrollment 19 students to ENGL 111, the scope of this program, is to allow eligible Roosevelt High School- Early College Studies students the opportunity to earn college credit for college level courses taught at their high school. This resolution also reduces the amount allocated for ENGL 112 to adjust for the over-enrollment of 7 students. The intent is to enable these students to start their college career while still in high school. The courses are college level are accepted as direct transfer credit at Mercy University and at many other colleges and universities.
Funding: Roosevelt Smart Scholars Cohort 3 - 490.5241.25J161.2110.B2300 - $19,800.00
Roosevelt Smart Scholars Cohort 4 - 490.5241.25J203.2110.B2300-$4,500.00 (no change)
Resolution: Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Mercy University to purchase additional consulting services to support enrollment of 19 more students in ENGL 111, the program allows Roosevelt High School Early College Studies Smart Scholar students to earn college credit for dual enrollment high school courses. These courses transfer to Mercy University and other institutions, for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mercy University 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 an existing agreement with Mercy University to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Mercy University at an additional of $1,800.00, increasing the total amount not to exceed $24,300.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
RoseAnne Collins-Judon - 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 Amjed Kuri seconded to approve the Original motion 'Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Mercy University to purchase additional consulting services to support enrollment of 19 more students in ENGL 111, the program allows Roosevelt High School Early College Studies Smart Scholar students to earn college credit for dual enrollment high school courses. These courses transfer to Mercy University and other institutions, for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Mercy University 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 an existing agreement with Mercy University to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Mercy University at an additional of $1,800.00, increasing the total amount not to exceed $24,300.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes