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Meeting Date:
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10/21/2020 - 7:00 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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14.6 Agreement with Rethink Autism 2020-2021 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
Term-2020-2021 School Year
Amount:$58,000
Accounts:
490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300 - $54,000
490-5271-20D115-2250-B2300 - $ 4,000
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 and continual research has proven most effective in the treatment of Autism. It is a student-centered curriculum that serves an individual student's need and tracks that individual student's progress.
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Funding:
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Accounts:
490-5271-20D114-2250-B2300 - $54,000
490-5271-20D115-2250-B2300 - $ 4,000
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Resolution:
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
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 interventions
WHEREAS The District has determined that the services can best 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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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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Andrea Brown Moved, Member Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:
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 interventions
WHEREAS The District has determined that the services can best 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 | | | | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | |
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