Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/18/2021 - 6:30 PM
Category: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.3 NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) Renewal agreement for Assessment/Support Services and a Software License for the 2021-2022 School Year
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Yonkers City SD- Renewal 2021-22.pdf
Appendix B.xls
BOCS.xlsx
10 Questions.docx
Rationale: NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)
Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2022
Amount: $190,702.50
Account Number – 450.5231.100000.2060.B2300
(General Funds)
SCOPE: NWEA will continue to provide a web-based longitudinal benchmark assessment and screening tool to all schools, which meets the New York State mandated Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten screening process, as well as a diagnostic prescriptive program to provide teachers, administrators, and parents with the knowledge a child's true developmental/academic level and arm them with individualized diagnostic information about each child in Grades K-9 for Reading, Mathematics, Language Usage and Science. In addition, MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) will assess mathematics skills for students in grades 3-8 in Spanish.
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
450.5231.100000.2060. B2300 (General Funds)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and

WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and

WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2021-2022 school year

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $190,702.50
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Rachel Cole - Executive Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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 Gail Burns Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and

WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and

WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2021-2022 school year

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $190,702.50'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes