Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 16.13 Cooperative bidding Dream Consortium
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Dream Consortium Membership Quote.pdf
23.24 Cooperative Bidding Resolution_DREAM CONSORTIUM.docx
Rationale: VENDOR:
DREAM CONSORTIUM
Term: 2023-2024 School Year
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ORDERS: $1,020.00 for Library membership
Scope: To provide Library membership for resources for Yonkers Public Schools’ Libraries at discounted costs using pricing from the DREAM CONSORTIUM
Funding: General Fund - 450.5241.100000.2610.B2300
(FY- 2023-2024 Operating Budget Used)
Resolution: WHEREAS, the vendor listed above is a consortium that offers discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of the vendor listed to provide library resources for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $1,020.00 for library resources.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cynthia Palmer - Director of Library Services
Signed By:
Erik Wright - 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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the vendor listed above is a consortium that offers discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of the vendor listed to provide library resources for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $1,020.00 for library resources.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes