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Meeting Date:
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8/16/2023 - 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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13.10 Out of District Placement of Disabled Students 2023-2024 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. Out of District Placement of Disabled Children
Term: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Amount: $53,019,954.00
Account #'s:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551
State Supported - 490-5160-24H139-2110-B2300
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561
BOCES IDT - 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590
BOCES ESY -490-5160-24H100-2250-B2590
Private ESY - 490-5160-24H100-2210-B2560
Public ESY -490-5160-24H100-2210-B2551
Scope: This is a resolution as required by part 200 regulations from the Special Education Department requesting the Board of Trustees' approval of the placement of students with a disability to various schools outside the Yonkers Public School District.
BOE Recommendation: Stated Meeting 8/16/23
(This is a renewal for the 2023-2024 school year. The contracts are funded by the Special Education Tuition Account on and Operation Budget.)
FOCUS POPULATION:
Students with a disability Grades K-12
ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Monitoring individual student's IEP goals and progress.
Annual Review
CONTRACTOR:
See Attached
TERM OF CONTRACT:
July 1, 2023-June 30,2024
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Funding:
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ACCOUNT NUMBERS:
BOCES - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2590 $14,900,000.00
Private - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2560 $24,300,000.00
Public - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2551 $5,000,000.00
State Supported - 490-5160-24H139-2110-B2300 $2,551,954.00
Residential - 450-5303-100000-2250-B2561- $1,800,000.00
BOCES I DT - 450-5270-100000-2251-B2590
$100,000.00
BOCES ESY -490-5160-24H100-2250-B2590- $448,000.00
Private ESY - 490-5160-24H100-2210-B2560- $3,740,000.00
Public ESY -490-5160-24H100-2210-B2551- $180,000.00
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED: $53,019,954.00
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,
WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2023-2024 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2023-2024 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not to Exceed - $53,019,954.00
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Stephanie McCaskill - Executive Director
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education is authorized by Section 4402 of Education Law of the State of New York to contract with approved public and private school to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,
WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the education needs of the children whose names appear on the annexed schedules and has recommended Out-of District placements for such children, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby approves the educational program recommended by the District's Committee on Special Education for 2023-2024 to provide for an appropriate and reasonable special program of services for disabled children,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contract for the 2023-2024 school year to provide a special program of services for disabled children at the following Out of District Schools (see attached list)
Total Amount Not to Exceed - $53,019,954.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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