|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meeting Date:
|
4/21/2021 - 5:00 PM
|
|
Category:
|
DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
|
|
Type:
|
Action
|
|
Subject:
|
24.12 Attorney General Settlement
|
|
District Goals:
|
Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
|
|
Enclosure
|
|
|
File Attachment:
|
|
|
Rationale:
|
Amount: $150,000
Scope: The Office of the Attorney General submitted a check from Microsoft Corporation in the amount of $150,000. The funds are to be used to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPad, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication.
|
|
Funding:
|
NOT APPLICABLE
|
|
Resolution:
|
WHEREAS, Office of the Attorney General, submitted a check for $150,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools,
WHEREAS, the funds are paid pursuant to an Assurance of Discontinuance entered into by Microsoft with the Office of the Attorney General related to the overcharging of sales tax on certain products sold online,
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Assurance of Discontinuance, the funds are to be used by the City of Yonkers School District to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPads, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication, and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the check of $150,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.
|
|
Approvals:
|
|
Recommended By:
|
|
Signed By:
|
|
|
Dr. Christopher Macaluso - 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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
|
|
|
|
|
Vote Results:
|
| Original Motion | Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, Office of the Attorney General, submitted a check for $150,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools,
WHEREAS, the funds are paid pursuant to an Assurance of Discontinuance entered into by Microsoft with the Office of the Attorney General related to the overcharging of sales tax on certain products sold online,
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Assurance of Discontinuance, the funds are to be used by the City of Yonkers School District to promote remote learning by homeless students through provision of supplemental resources such as iPads, laptops, Wi-Fi connectivity and assistive technology for communication, and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the check of $150,000 to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|