Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/20/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS
Type: Action
Subject: 10.3 To Consider for Approval the modification of the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) between the Yonkers Board of Education (“Board”) and the Yonkers Federation of Teachers (“YFT”) dated June 23, 2023, whereby certain terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) were modified as set forth therein and will be further modified as set forth in the attached MOA dated September 7, 2023.
District Goals:
Enclosure YFT MOA – September 7, 2023
File Attachment:
MOA YFT CBA TA Salary Schedule Ex.pdf
Rationale: Approval of the modification of the MOA between the Board and the YFT.
Funding:
Resolution: WHEREAS, the parties engaged in good faith negotiations to arrive at a successor collective bargaining agreement; and

WHEREAS, the collective negotiations between the Board and the YFT resulted in an MOA, dated June 23, 2023 which was ratified by the YFT on June 23, 2023 and approved by the Board on June 28, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Board and the YFT are therefore party to a MOA dated June 23, 2023 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027; and

WHEREAS, further negotiations have resulted in an agreement to modify the June 23, 2023 MOA as provided in the MOA dated September 7, 2023, attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, after consideration of the MOA dated September 7, 2023, the Board wishes to state its approval of that agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board hereby approves the MOA dated September 7, 2023 between the Board and the YFT.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the parties engaged in good faith negotiations to arrive at a successor collective bargaining agreement; and

WHEREAS, the collective negotiations between the Board and the YFT resulted in an MOA, dated June 23, 2023 which was ratified by the YFT on June 23, 2023 and approved by the Board on June 28, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Board and the YFT are therefore party to a MOA dated June 23, 2023 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027; and

WHEREAS, further negotiations have resulted in an agreement to modify the June 23, 2023 MOA as provided in the MOA dated September 7, 2023, attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, after consideration of the MOA dated September 7, 2023, the Board wishes to state its approval of that agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board hereby approves the MOA dated September 7, 2023 between the Board and the YFT.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes