Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 17.6 Student Assistance Services Corporation - Amendment 1
District Goals:
Goal 4 Support Student Needs
Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and emotional needs for equitable student growth and development.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rationale: Student Assistance Services Corporation (SAS) Term: January 16, 2025 - October 31, 2025 (No Change) Original Amount: $34,960.00 Amendment 1 Amount: -$29,960.00 (Reduction) New Total Amount: $5,000.00 Scope: The purpose of this amendment is to reduce the total contract amount by $29, 960.00 for a new total not to exceed $5,000.00. The scope of services as well as the goals remains the same as the original contract. Student Assistance Services will provide 5 sessions for training and support for staff and parents/guardians for all four target schools (Cesar E. Chavez School, School 5, Casimir Pulaski School, and Enrico Fermi School) on prevention and intervention to address bullying.
Funding: Account # 490.5241.25J363.2110.B2300 (RECOVS Mental Health Grant) $5,000.00
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Student Assistance Services Corporation (SAS) to amend an existing agreement with Student Assistance Services Corporation to reduce an existing contract amount by -$29,960.00 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for consulting services to support the goals of the RECOVS: Recover from COVID Mental Health Grant by providing 5 sessions for training and support providing 5 sessions for training and support for staff and parents/guardians for all four target schools (Cesar E. Chavez School, School 5, Casimir Pulaski School, and Enrico Fermi School) on prevention and intervention to address bullying for the term of January 16, 2025 to October 31, 2025, WHEREREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Student Assistance Services Corporation a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Student Assistance Services at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Roselyn Kendrick-Jones - Director
Signed By:
Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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 Gail Burns Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Student Assistance Services Corporation (SAS) to amend an existing agreement with Student Assistance Services Corporation to reduce an existing contract amount by -$29,960.00 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for consulting services to support the goals of the RECOVS: Recover from COVID Mental Health Grant by providing 5 sessions for training and support providing 5 sessions for training and support for staff and parents/guardians for all four target schools (Cesar E. Chavez School, School 5, Casimir Pulaski School, and Enrico Fermi School) on prevention and intervention to address bullying for the term of January 16, 2025 to October 31, 2025, WHEREREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Student Assistance Services Corporation a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Student Assistance Services at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Arz Raheem     Yes