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Meeting Date:
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7/21/2021 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.6 Agreement with Rethink Autism 2021-2022 School Year
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Special Education- GML-104B
1. Agreement with Rethink Autism 2021-2022 School Year
Term: 2021-2022
Amount: $58,000.
Account:
490-5271-22F114-2250-B2300 (Pending NYSED Approval)
490-5271-22F115-2250-B2300 (Pending NYSED Approval)
Scope- Rethink is a web-based curriculum platform that puts the best treatment tools available for children with autism into the hands of professionals. Rethink offers over 1,500 video-based exercises that are all consistent with the applied behavior analysis (ABA) method, the education intervention that time an continual research has proven most effective in the treatment of autism. It is a student-centered curriculum that serves an individual student's needs and tracks that individual student process.
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Funding:
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490-5271-22F114-2250-B2300 (Pending NYSED Approval)
$54,000.
490-5271-22F115-2250-B2300 (Pending NYSED Approval)
$4,000.
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Yonkers Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rethink Autism through their web-based treatment platform.
1.Create individualized ABA-based curricula
2.Manage data online and get automated reports, train
staff and parent in research based intervention
WHEREAS the District has determined that the services can best be provided by Rethink Autism
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rethink Autism for a total amount not to exceed $58,000.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Gail Burns Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Rethink Autism through their web-based treatment platform.
1.Create individualized ABA-based curricula
2.Manage data online and get automated reports, train
staff and parent in research based intervention
WHEREAS the District has determined that the services can best be provided by Rethink Autism
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Rethink Autism for a total amount not to exceed $58,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | |
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