Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/15/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 19.7 Sarah Lawrence-Amendment 2
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Schedule B - Theatre and Civic Engagement Program.xlsx
Sarah Lawrence BOCS - Amendment 2.xlsx
signed questions.pdf
Rationale: Term: April 2024-June 2024
Amount: Original Amount: $12,600.00
Amendment 1: $10,000.00
Amendment 2: $23,700.00
Total Contract: $46,300.00

Scope: The purpose of Sarah Lawrence’s Theatre and Civic Engagement Program is to develop the creative voices of individual students at Barack Obama School for Social Justice using techniques of theatre that connect to both the school curriculum while developing theatre performance skills. The program assists in the development of students’ literacy, teamwork skills, social skills, and self-confidence and self-esteem. Theme-based workshops also help students with strategies for coping with social issues such as bullying.
Funding: 490.5241.24H278.2110.B2300-pending NYSED approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract# 2024-00000493 with Sarah Lawrence College to offer The Theatre and Civic Engagement Program to develop creatives voices for the students of Barack Obama School for Social Justice, for the 2023-2024 school year.
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board of Education and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract#2024-00000493 with Sarah Lawrence College, to provide these services, and


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract#2024-0000493 with Sarah Lawrence College at an additional cost not to exceed $23,700. The total new contract amount will be $46,300.
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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract# 2024-00000493 with Sarah Lawrence College to offer The Theatre and Civic Engagement Program to develop creatives voices for the students of Barack Obama School for Social Justice, for the 2023-2024 school year.
WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board of Education and the New York State Education Department, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract#2024-00000493 with Sarah Lawrence College, to provide these services, and


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract#2024-0000493 with Sarah Lawrence College at an additional cost not to exceed $23,700. The total new contract amount will be $46,300.
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: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes