Review Agenda Item
1.1 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY
2.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.2 PRAYER
2.3 MOMENT OF SILENCE
3.1 ROLL CALL AND QUORUM CHECK
4.1 APPROVAL OF THE MAY 17, 2023 BOARD OF EDUCATION STATED MEETING MINUTES
5.1 PRESENTATIONS
6.1 REPORT OF THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2023
6.2 REPORT OF THE AUDIT, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2023
6.3 REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2023
7.1 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD
8.1 PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL
9.1 SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
10.1 DONATIONS RECEIVED UNDER $10,000
11.1 2023/2024 Appropriation of Fund Balance
11.2 ITEM ADDED FROM THE FLOOR TO BOARD MEMBER REPORTS TO BE VOTED UPON SEPARATELY -
11.3 ITEM ADDED FROM THE FLOOR TO BOARD MEMBER REPORTS TO BE VOTED UPON SEPARATELY -
12.1 2023/2024 Yonkers City School District Adopted Budget
12.2 Hazard Young Attea & Associates (HYA)
13.1 ADOPTION OF PERSONNEL REPORTS - 13.2-13.9
13.2 Certified Personnel
13.3 Non-Certified Personnel
13.4 Tenure
13.5 Tenure - Administrators
13.6 Approval of Stipulation of Settlement regarding Employee #344587
13.7 Approval of the Stipulation of Settlement regarding a Civil Service Worker, Empl
13.8 Approval of the Stipulation of Settlement regarding a Civil Service Worker, #305
13.9 Approval of Withdrawal of Charges regarding Employee #304843
14.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES REPORTS - 1
14.2 Annual Review of Disabled Children
14.3 Annual Review of Preschool Disabled Children
14.4 CSE Initial Program Recommendations for Disabled Children 2022-2023
14.5 Initial Program Recommendations for Preschool Disabled Children- 2022-2023 Schoo
14.6 Agreement with Frontline Education July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
14.7 Agreement with Family Services of Westchester , July 1, 2023 through June 30, 20
14.8 Agreement with Consulting Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Michael Behar to provide psych
14.9 Agreement with Isa Marrs Speech Language Pathology, P.C. July 1,2023- June 30,2
14.10 Agreement with HTA of New York, Inc. Related Services for Disabled/Homebound S
14.11 Chapter 243- Committee on Preschool Special Education
14.12 Chapter 853 - Committee on Special Education
14.13 Agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital, Related Services for Disabled Children Ju
14.14 Agreement with Brittany Beaver, BCBA,MA. July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
14.15 Agreement with Maxim Healthcare Staffing July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
14.16 Purchase of Furniture for New and Existing Classrooms in the Yonkers Public Sch
14.17 Agreement with OT KIDS PLUS, LLC. Related Services July 1,2023 through June 30
14.18 Purchase of Testing Material from NCS Pearson, Inc.
14.19 Educational Services for Hospitalized Students July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
14.20 Agreement with Horizon Healthcare Staffing for 2023- 2024 School Year
14.21 Agreement with School Health Corporation, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
14.22 Resolution for funding of Independent Evaluation
14.23 Resolution for funding of Independent Evaluation
15.1 ADOPTION OF STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS REPORTS - 15.2-15.3
15.2 PowerSchool Renewal 2023-2024
15.3 Marcia Brenner Associates Renewal 2023-2024
16.1 ADOPTION OF FINANCE REPORTS - 16.2-16.4
16.2 Authorization for $49,473,950 State Aid Advance
16.3 Authorization for $15,035,166 State Aid Advance - Public Pension Accrual
16.4 Budget Transfers
17.1 ADOPTION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS REPORT - 17.2
17.2 Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. dba Hudl
18.1 ADOPTION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY REPORTS - 18.2-18.3
18.2 Adoption of 2023-2024 Emergency Response Plan/Districtwide School Safety Plan
18.3 Altaris Consulting Group, LLC
19.1 ADOPTION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REPORTS - 19.2-19.36
19.2 Authorization/Re-Authorization for Capital Projects
19.3 Amendment 2 10845 “Reconstruction of Building Envelope, Interiors, Site and Secu
19.4 Amendment 1 to Environmental Monitoring Services PO 2023-0626 with Adelaide Envi
19.5 Amendment 1 10905 "Emergency Underground Fuel Tank Replacement" at School 16 to
19.6 Amendment 1 for “Playground & Select Building Upgrades" at Four Schools to Fulle
19.7 Assign CIP 10959 “Cafeteria Access/Egress Improvements” at Riverside High School
19.8 Assign CIP 10960 “Pre-Design Study for Kitchen and Serveries Improvements” at Li
19.9 Assign "Integrated Security System Maintenance" to ITG Larson, Inc. for $195,528
19.10 Amendment 1 “On-Call” Professional Construction Management Services for Three S
19.11 Award 10948 “High-Tech Security Upgrades” at Barack Obama School for Social Jus
19.12 Award 10949 “High-Tech Security Upgrades” at Charles E. Gorton High School - El
19.13 Award 10951 “High-Tech Security Upgrades” at Yonkers Montessori Academy - Elect
19.14 Award Purchase Order to “Furnish and Deliver New Playground Equipment” at Monte
19.15 Award District Automobile Insurance and Excess Liability Insurance to Philadelp
19.16 Award Educators’ Management & Employment Liability Insurance to Greenwich Insur
19.17 Award Property, Boiler & Machinery Insurance to Travelers Indemnity Company for
19.18 Award Student Accident Insurance to United States Fire Insurance Co. for $50,50
19.19 Award "Cement, Brick & Allied Building Materials" to Celtic Building Supplies f
19.20 Assign CIP 10948, 10949 and 10951 “High-Tech Security Upgrades” in Three School
19.21 Award "Plumbing Supplies" to New York Replacement Parts for $15,000.00
19.22 Award “Paint, Painting Supplies & Equipment, Field Paint and Gym Floor Finishes
19.23 Closeout of Capital Contracts and Purchase Orders
19.24 Johnson Controls Fire Protection, LP for “Fire Alarm Inspection and Service” fo
19.25 Change Order 1 10895 "High-Tech Security" at Cross Hill Academy and Montessori
19.26 Change Order 1 10895 "High-Tech Security" at Roosevelt High School - Early Coll
19.27 Extension 1 “Annual Service and Repair of Electric Motors and Pumps” to A&C Fur
19.28 Extension 2 "Annual On-Call Electrical Services" to Scotty Electrical Corp. for
19.29 Extension 2 "Annual Air-Conditioning Maintenance & Repair" to Best Climate for
19.30 Extension 2 “Annual Maintenance and Repair of HVAC Controls” to Energy Manageme
19.31 Extension 2 "Annual Integrated Pest Management" Parkway Pest Services for $63,9
19.32 Extension 2 for “Annual Maintenance and Repairs of Elevators” to Unitec Elevato
19.33 Extension 3 “Maintenance and Repair of Oil Burners & Boilers” with Ultimate Pow
19.34 Award Annual Subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus (formerly Pacifi
19.35 Renewal "Internet Based Facilities and IT Management System Services" to Renewa
19.36 SEQRA Determination as Type II Action for Various Capital Improvement Projects
20.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERV
20.2 Flinn Scientific
20.3 Amendment 2 to Contract#2023-0576/Sebco- Print and Electronic Library Books
20.4 LEGO Brand Retail, Inc.
20.5 Interactive Health
20.6 Center for Technology and School Change, Teachers College, Columbia University (
20.7 Request for Amendment to Resolution # 20.5 of Board Meeting 4-19-2023 due to cha
20.8 Center for Technology and School Change, Teachers College, Columbia University (
21.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS REPORTS
21.2 CLUSTER Community Services-Amendment 3
21.3 Yonkers Partners in Education-Amendment 1
21.4 Monroe College
21.5 Amendment #1 to Resolution 19.5 Precise Translations, LLC (Contract #2023-000006
21.6 914United-Amendment 4
21.7 Amendment #1 to Resolution 17.5 Dr. Nonie Lesaux (BOE approved 2-15-23, BOCS App
22.1 ADOPTION OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS - 22.2-22.6
22.2 High School students' monthly and single ride Metrocards 2023-24 SY - County of
22.3 Yonkers Public Schools Bus Monitors NYSED Mandated Professional Development Work
22.4 Southern Westchester BOCES Transportation - Shuttle Service for 2023 -2024 SY
22.5 EXTENSION to Transportation Contracts for Summer 2023, with 0% C.P.I. increase,
22.6 AMENDMENT to Extend Transportation Contracts for the 2023-2024 SY with 3.5% CPI
23.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES REPORTS - 23.2-23.4
23.2 Supply vendors per attached list
23.3 Equipment vendors per attached list
23.4 Gray Software, Inc. - ABSWorks
24.1 ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting Date:
6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category:
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type:
Action
Subject:
14.18 Purchase of Testing Material from NCS Pearson, Inc.
District Goals
:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
NCS Pearson Sole Source Provider 23-24.pdf
Schedule B NCS Pearson 23-24.pdf
BOCS NCS Pearson 23-24.xlsx
Rationale
:
Special Education-GML-104B
1. Purchase of Testing Material from NCS Pearson, Inc.
Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Amount: $123,000.00
Account: 450-5271-100000-2250-B2520
450-5270-100000-2141-B2300
450-5270-100000-2141-B2520
450-5270-100000-2870-B2520
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2520 (pending NYSED approval)
Scope: To purchase testing kits and material from NCS Pearson, Inc. (see attached list) These are the premier measures to evaluate children from Pre-K thru High School and are used on a daily basis by our psychologists. They are used for diagnostic and prescriptive purposes for children referred for learning problems. BOE Stated Meeting: 6/21/23
NCS Pearson Corporate is the sole source/single supplier in the U.S. for these products.
Funding
:
Amount: $123,000.00
Account: 450-5271-100000-2250-B2520 -$15,000.00
450-5270-100000-2141-B2300 -$ 1,000.00
450-5270-100000-2141-B2520 -$17,000.00
450-5270-100000-2870-B2520 -$40,000.00
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2520 -$50,000.00(pending NYSED approval)
Resolution
:
WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide evaluations to students of the Yonkers Public Schools District who are referred for learning problems and
WHEREAS NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide the testing kits and materials to the Yonkers Public Schools District,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase the testing material from NCS Pearson, Inc. for the said amount not to exceed $123,000.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - 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
Lawrence Sykes
Moved, Member
Rosemarie Linton
seconded to approve the
Original
motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers is required to provide evaluations to students of the Yonkers Public Schools District who are referred for learning problems and
WHEREAS NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide the testing kits and materials to the Yonkers Public Schools District,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase the testing material from NCS Pearson, Inc. for the said amount not to exceed $123,000.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye:
7
Nay:
0
.
The motion
Carried
7 - 0
Rev. Steve Lopez
Yes
Kevin Cacace
Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio
Yes
Dr. John Castanaro
Yes
Gail Burns
Yes
Rosemarie Linton
Yes
Lawrence Sykes
Yes
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