Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 16.10 Westchester Jewish Community Services - Amendment 1
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 -10 Questions
Schedule B
File Attachment:
WJCS BOCS Amendment 1.xlsx
WJCS - performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B.pdf
WJCS Amend 1 10 questions.pdf
Rationale: Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
Term: November 2023-June 2024
Amount: Original Amount: $3,400.00
Amendment 1 Amount: $30,000.00
Total: $33,400.00
Scope: Westchester Jewish Community Services will provide social emotional learning groups to students at the Ella Fitzgerald Academy with an emphasis on teaching students DBT, cultural competency, and organizational skills. The learning groups will focus on mindfulness, interpersonal skills, anxiety management and improved self-esteem. WJCS will provide two sessions per week after school for 18 weeks.
Funding: 21st Century Grant- Ella Fitzgerald
Original $3,400.00
Amendment 1 Amount $30,000.00
Funding for Amend 1:490 Dept:5141 Project :24H311 Activity:2110 Object: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing a contract with WJCS to purchase additional consulting services to support students at the Ella Fitzgerald Academy by providing social emotional learning groups with a focus on mindfulness, interpersonal skills, anxiety management and improved self-esteem for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services 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 amend an existing an agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services to provide additional services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services for an additional of $30,000.00 and a total cost not to exceed $33,400.00

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:
Frank Hernandez - 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 Board of Education wishes to amend an existing a contract with WJCS to purchase additional consulting services to support students at the Ella Fitzgerald Academy by providing social emotional learning groups with a focus on mindfulness, interpersonal skills, anxiety management and improved self-esteem for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Westchester Jewish Community Services 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 amend an existing an agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services to provide additional services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Westchester Jewish Community Services for an additional of $30,000.00 and a total cost not to exceed $33,400.00

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: 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