Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/18/2021 - 6:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 20.5 Efficient Advice, LLC
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Efficient Advice - Quote.pdf
Efficient Advice - YPS Professional Development Agenda.docx
Efficient Advice Schedule B.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines 10 Questions.docx
Efficient Advice BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: Term: 2021-2022
Amount: $4,788
Scope: Efficient Advice will provide professional development training to Yonkers Public Schools to improve communication skills; written and verbal to improve productivity, efficiencies, and working relationships in the organization. This training course is designed to provide the YPS employees with the strategies, tactics, tools, and techniques needed to become more effective and opportunity to learn fundamental proficiencies and develop as professionals
Funding: $4,788 (General Fund - 450.5241.100000. 2181.B2300)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Efficient Advice, LLC to purchase, consulting services to provide professional development training to Yonkers Public Schools,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Efficient Advice, LLC, 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 Efficient Advice LLC, 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 Efficient Advice LLC at a cost not to exceed $4,788.

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:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Efficient Advice, LLC to purchase, consulting services to provide professional development training to Yonkers Public Schools,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Efficient Advice, LLC, 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 Efficient Advice LLC, 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 Efficient Advice LLC at a cost not to exceed $4,788.

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: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes