Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/30/2024 - 6:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 3.6 CS Educational Services, LLC. (D.B.A. : thinkLaw)
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
CS signed schedule A.pdf
CS educational science DBA Think Law Performance Based Contract Guidelines- Schedule B.pdf
CS BOCS.pdf
Rationale: Term: October 2024 - June 2025 Amount: $5,000.00 Scope: In support of the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) grant program at Charles E. Gorton High School, CS Educational Services, LLC (D.B.A.: thinkLaw) will provide 10 subscriptions for teachers working within the medical magnet, which includes unlimited downloads from a catalog of 500+ lessons and activities, live virtual professional learning sessions, and self-paced implementation support resources. The subscription is valid through June 30, 2025.
Funding: PTECH Gorton - 490.5273.25J191.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with thinkLaw to purchase consulting services to support of the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) grant program at Charles E. Gorton High School, CS Educational Services, LLC (D.B.A.: thinkLaw) will provide 10 subscriptions for teachers working within the medical magnet, which includes unlimited downloads from a catalog of 500+ lessons and activities, live virtual professional learning sessions, and self-paced implementation support resources for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with thinkLaw 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 thinkLaw 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 thinkLaw at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
RoseAnne Collins-Judon - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

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 thinkLaw to purchase consulting services to support of the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) grant program at Charles E. Gorton High School, CS Educational Services, LLC (D.B.A.: thinkLaw) will provide 10 subscriptions for teachers working within the medical magnet, which includes unlimited downloads from a catalog of 500+ lessons and activities, live virtual professional learning sessions, and self-paced implementation support resources for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with thinkLaw 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 thinkLaw 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 thinkLaw at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes