Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/19/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 21.13 Create Capacity, LLC
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Schedule B
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A CreateCapacity.docx-2.pdf
BOCS-Create Capacity.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - Template CreateCapacity.xlsx
Rationale: Create Capacity, LLC
Term: October 2022-June 2023
Amount: $3,500.00
Scope: Create Capacity offers Yonkers Public Schools’(YPS) Bilingual and English as a New Language
(ENL) educators, coaches, and administrators on-site/in-person professional learning for
High-Quality Mathematics Education for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) at the Superintendent's
Conference Day on 11/08/2022. This collaborative hands-on session will build capacity for (up to
70) Bilingual/ENL educators and leaders to increase accountable talk, foster critical thinking, and
incorporate ongoing checks for understanding that ensure simultaneous content and language
learning in mathematics. Discussions will clarify misconceptions about math and language
instruction, provide Integrated ENL resources to amplify disciplinary language, and tools to support
Next Generation NYS Math Standards-based grade-level instruction. Participants will gain access to
resources that support the YPS Mathematical Practices and foster a shared responsibility for
high-quality education for MLLs.
Funding: Title IV Pending NYSED Approval
490.5241.23G212.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Create Capacity, LLC to support Bilingual and English as a New Language
(ENL) educators, coaches, and administrators on-site/in-person professional learning for High-Quality Mathematics Education for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) at the Superintendent's Conference Day on 11/08/2022. This collaborative hands-on session will build capacity for (up to70) Bilingual/ENL educators and leaders to increase accountable talk, foster critical thinking, and incorporate ongoing checks for understanding that ensure simultaneous content and language learning in mathematics. Discussions will clarify misconceptions about math and language instruction, provide Integrated ENL resources to amplify disciplinary language, and tools to support Next Generation NYS Math Standards-based grade-level instruction. Participants will gain access to resources that support the YPS Mathematical Practices and foster a shared responsibility for high-quality education for MLLs.

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Create Capacity, LLC 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 Create Capacity, LLC at a cost not to exceed $3,500. 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:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Michael McDonald - Director of Math
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 Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Create Capacity, LLC to support Bilingual and English as a New Language
(ENL) educators, coaches, and administrators on-site/in-person professional learning for High-Quality Mathematics Education for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) at the Superintendent's Conference Day on 11/08/2022. This collaborative hands-on session will build capacity for (up to70) Bilingual/ENL educators and leaders to increase accountable talk, foster critical thinking, and incorporate ongoing checks for understanding that ensure simultaneous content and language learning in mathematics. Discussions will clarify misconceptions about math and language instruction, provide Integrated ENL resources to amplify disciplinary language, and tools to support Next Generation NYS Math Standards-based grade-level instruction. Participants will gain access to resources that support the YPS Mathematical Practices and foster a shared responsibility for high-quality education for MLLs.

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Create Capacity, LLC 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 Create Capacity, LLC at a cost not to exceed $3,500. 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 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Abstain
Gail Burns     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes