Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/19/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 16.4 Yonkers Public Schools Foundation for Education Inc. Donation
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
RHA Equipment Proposal.pdf
YPS Foundation for Education Inc. - Check # 197 (Halmi).pdf
Rationale: Office of School Leadership & Engagement – GML104B

Amount: $100,000

Scope: Yonkers Public Schools Foundation for Education Inc. would like to donate $100,000 to support educational activities, arts and enrichment programs at the Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television.
Funding: NOT APPLICABLE
Resolution: Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, Yonkers Public Schools Foundation for Education Inc., wishes to donate $100,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools to support educational activities, arts and enrichment programs at the Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $100,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Erik Wright - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, Yonkers Public Schools Foundation for Education Inc., wishes to donate $100,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools to support educational activities, arts and enrichment programs at the Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $100,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes