Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/16/2020 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 16.4 Benchmark Education
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
YONKERS Palisades Prep MS- Grade 78 Custom Quote.pdf
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Benchmark Education
Term: September 2020-June 2021
Amount: $33,321
Scope: The purchase of Middle School literacy instructional materials to support the Administration and Teachers of Palisade Preparatory Academy in the 2020-2021 school year .
Funding: 1003a
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Benchmark Education to purchase, consulting services to support the purchase of instruction materials to support the Administration and Teachers of Palisade Preparatory Academy for the 2020-2021 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education at a cost not to exceed $33,321.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant 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:
Dr. Andrea S. Coddett - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Andrea Brown Moved, Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Benchmark Education to purchase, consulting services to support the purchase of instruction materials to support the Administration and Teachers of Palisade Preparatory Academy for the 2020-2021 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education 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 Benchmark Education at a cost not to exceed $33,321.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes