Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/17/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 19.3 Sarah Lawrence College-Amendment 1
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
signed questions.pdf
Schedule B - Theatre and Civic Engagement Program.xlsx
Rationale: Sarah Lawrence College
Term: May 2023-August 2023
Amount: $14,722.99
Scope: The purpose of Sarah Lawrence’s Theatre and Civic Engagement Program is to develop the creative voices of individual students 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: 1003a:490.5241.23G159.2110.B2300-pending NYSED approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend Contract# 2023-00000516 with Sarah Lawrence College to purchase consulting services to support the Theatre and Civic Engagement Program to develop theme-based workshops with strategies for coping with social issues at for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College 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 amend contract # 2023-00000516 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 # 2023-00000516 with Sarah Lawrence College at a cost not to exceed $64,682.99.

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:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend Contract# 2023-00000516 with Sarah Lawrence College to purchase consulting services to support the Theatre and Civic Engagement Program to develop theme-based workshops with strategies for coping with social issues at for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College 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 amend contract # 2023-00000516 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 # 2023-00000516 with Sarah Lawrence College at a cost not to exceed $64,682.99.

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: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes