Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 19.6 BrainPop LLC
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BrainPOP 10 Questions.pdf
BrainPOP BOCS 24-25.xlsx
BrainPOP Schedule B.xlsx
Yonkers Public School District 2024 Renewal Quote 00077841 (4.1.24).pdf
Rationale: Vendor:
BrainPop LLC
Term: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Amount: $91,867.56
Scope: BrainPOP is available to all students and staff at all 39 schools in the district. This subscription includes BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr, BrainPOP ELL
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBER: Instructional Technology (CAI SOFTWARE)
450-5303-100000-2630-B2540
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with BrainPop to purchase its curriculum and activities that can be effectively integrated into the district's in person, hybrid, and remote instruction models, meeting NYSED standards alignment, PK-12 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with BrainPop 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 BrainPop 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 BrainPop at a cost not to exceed 91,867.56.

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:
Elan Kheyman - Director of Instructional Technology
Signed By:
Michelle Yazurlo - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with BrainPop to purchase its curriculum and activities that can be effectively integrated into the district's in person, hybrid, and remote instruction models, meeting NYSED standards alignment, PK-12 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with BrainPop 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 BrainPop 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 BrainPop at a cost not to exceed 91,867.56.

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
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes