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Meeting Date:
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7/19/2023 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.8 Yonkers Hunter College Teacher Academy, to educate all students for academic excellence
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Special Education - GML-104B
1. Yonkers Hunter College Teacher Academy, to educate all students for academic excellence.
Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025
Amount: $207,771.20
Account:
450-5271-100000-2250-B2300 - $90,000.00 (2023 - 2025 Budget)
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2300 - $58,885.60 (IDEA Grant 611 2023-2025 (Pending NYSED Approval)
490-5271-25J114-2250-B2300 - $58,885.60 (IDEA Grant 611 2023-2025) (pending NYSED approval)
Scope: To enter into a contract with Hunter College, to address the statewide special education teacher shortage by certifying certain School District employees to fill secondary special education teacher vacancies for Yonkers Public Schools.
BOE Stated Meeting: 7/19/23
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Funding:
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Amount: $207,771.20
Account:
450-5271-100000-2250-B2300 - $90,000.00 (2023 - 2025 Budget)
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2300 - $58,885.60 (IDEA Grant 611 2023-2025 (Pending NYSED Approval)
490-5271-25J114-2250-B2300 - $58,885.60 (IDEA Grant 611 2023-2025) (pending NYSED approval)
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Hunter College, for academic professional services to train qualified Board of Education teaching assistants, substitutes and/or classroom aides ("personnel"), to receive certification as secondary special educators, and
WHEREAS the training will begin during the summer of 2023, so as to qualify these personnel for B Certification by NYSED; and
WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College, to educate qualified staff in a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and
WHEREAS the School District has determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the school District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Hunter College, to educate said staff at a cost not to exceed $ 207,771.20 and hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution.
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.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Gail Burns Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Hunter College, for academic professional services to train qualified Board of Education teaching assistants, substitutes and/or classroom aides ("personnel"), to receive certification as secondary special educators, and
WHEREAS the training will begin during the summer of 2023, so as to qualify these personnel for B Certification by NYSED; and
WHEREAS the School District administration has designed in conjunction with Hunter College, to educate qualified staff in a program which meets the objectives set forth by the School District and NYSED; and
WHEREAS the School District has determined that these services can best be provided by Hunter College;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the school District hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Hunter College, to educate said staff at a cost not to exceed $ 207,771.20 and hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into any other agreements in furtherance of this resolution.
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: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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