Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 21.5 Amendment #1 to Resolution 19.5 Precise Translations, LLC (Contract #2023-00000620) to increase the price to $43,500 to accommodate additional requests.
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS
Performance Based Guidelines
Schedule B
Vendor Rate Sheet
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Precise-Signed.pdf
Schedule B-Precise Translations.xlsx
2022-23 School Rates.docx
BOCS Worksheet - Precise TranslationsAmendment1.xlsx
Rationale: Amendment #1 to Resolution 19.5 Precise Translations, LLC (BOE approved 12-21-2022 BOCS approved 1-5-2023, contract # 2023-00000620) to increase the price to $43,500 to accommodate additional requests. To accommodate additional requests to provide ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED & to provide sign language interpreters and language translation for parents and students in the YPS district for Annual Reviews, CSE & CPSE Meetings, student testing, school based parent open house and orientations.
Funding: General Fund-
450.5241.100000.2181.B2300-$38,500
450.5271.100000.2250.B2300-$5,000
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Precise Translations, LLC To provide ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED & to provide sign language interpreters and language translation for parents and students in the YPS district for Annual Reviews, CSE & CPSE Meetings, student testing, school based parent open house and orientations for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Precise Translations, LLC 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 enter into an agreement with Precise Translations, LLC to provide these services/purchase these materials, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Precise Translations, LLC at a cost not to exceed $43,500.

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:
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 Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Precise Translations, LLC To provide ELLs of the YPS district with testing accommodations on all non-ELA NYS content-area assessments through oral translations for low incidence languages that do not have translated editions provided by NYSED & to provide sign language interpreters and language translation for parents and students in the YPS district for Annual Reviews, CSE & CPSE Meetings, student testing, school based parent open house and orientations for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Precise Translations, LLC 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 enter into an agreement with Precise Translations, LLC to provide these services/purchase these materials, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Precise Translations, LLC at a cost not to exceed $43,500.

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.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes