Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/28/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 17.4 VASK Financial Awareness Group
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 Questions
Schedule B
File Attachment:
BOCS-VASK.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A-Signed.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B.xlsx
Rationale: VASK Financial Awareness Group
Term: January 2024-August 2024
Amount: $2,025
Scope: To provide a Parent Academy to Yonkers Public School Parents on Financial Literacy
Funding: MBK Model Communities Grant
490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300
Pending Approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with VASK Financial Awareness Group to purchase consulting services to provide a parent academy to Yonkers Public Schools parents on Financial Literacy for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with VASK Financial Awareness Group 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 VASK Financial Awareness Group 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 VASK Financial Awareness Group at a cost not to exceed $2,025.

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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with VASK Financial Awareness Group to purchase consulting services to provide a parent academy to Yonkers Public Schools parents on Financial Literacy for the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with VASK Financial Awareness Group 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 VASK Financial Awareness Group 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 VASK Financial Awareness Group at a cost not to exceed $2,025.

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
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes