Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/18/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 16.12 Just Right Reader Inc
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.pdf
Non-Comp.pdf
BOCS Worksheet Just Right Reader.pdf
Yonkers Public Schools - Museum TH Lib K-2 (2).pdf
Yonkers Public Schools - Museum PD (1).pdf
Rationale: Just Right Reader Inc
Term: December 2024-August 2025
Amount: $55,937.25
Scope: Just Right Reader will provide Teacher Training to Museum School 25 teachers and in addition to will provide English Library Classpacks (Kindergarten to High Interest) and Spanish Take-Everywhere Literacy PacksTM to grades K-2. Classpacks include sets of six (6) English Library titles, best used for small-group reading. Take-Everywheres are specially curated sets of books using student reading assessment data to meet their unique phonics needs to Museum School 25
Funding: SIG 1003a-490.5241.25J159.2114.B2300-$2,250
SIG 1003a-490.25J159.2114.B2520-$53,687.25
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Just Right Reader to purchase consulting services and materials to provide Teacher Training and English Library Classpacks (Kindergarten to High Interest) and Spanish Take-Everywhere Literacy PacksTM to grades K-2. Classpacks include sets of six (6) English Library titles, best used for small-group reading. Take-Everywheres are specially curated sets of books using student reading assessment data to meet their unique phonics needs to Museum School 25 for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Just Right Reader 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 Just Right Reader 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 Just Right Reader at a cost not to exceed $55,937.25
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Erik Wright - Associate Superintendent
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:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Felix Rios seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Just Right Reader to purchase consulting services and materials to provide Teacher Training and English Library Classpacks (Kindergarten to High Interest) and Spanish Take-Everywhere Literacy PacksTM to grades K-2. Classpacks include sets of six (6) English Library titles, best used for small-group reading. Take-Everywheres are specially curated sets of books using student reading assessment data to meet their unique phonics needs to Museum School 25 for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Just Right Reader 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 Just Right Reader 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 Just Right Reader at a cost not to exceed $55,937.25'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes