Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 16.3 Digital Resources for YPS Schools
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BookFlix.pdf
BookFlix_TrueFlix-Prorated.pdf
OverDrive.pdf
TeachingBooks.pdf
BookFlix & TrueFlix_Sole Source_2023.pdf
OverDrive_Sole Source_2023.pdf
2023-2024 Price Agreement.xlsx
Appendix B.xlsx
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: CONTRACTORS/VENDOR:
Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc.
BookFlix-Sole Source/$14,688.00
TrueFlix- Sole Source/$9,702.24
TeachingBooks- Sole Source/$1,280.00
OverDrive- Sole Source/$2,500.00
TERM: 2023-2024 School Year
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ORDERS: Total expenditures shall not exceed for digital resources $28,170.24.
SCOPE: To provide digital resources for Yonkers Public Schools libraries at discounted costs using pricing from Sole Source Vendors.
Funding: General Fund - 450.5241.100000.2618.B2530 $28,170.24; (FY- 2023-2024 Operating Budget Used)
Resolution: WHEREAS, the vendors listed above are NY State Contract or Sole Source Vendors that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of these vendors to provide digital resources for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $28,170.24 for digital resources.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cynthia Palmer - Director of Library Services
Signed By:
Erik Wright - 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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the vendors listed above are NY State Contract or Sole Source Vendors that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of these vendors to provide digital resources for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $28,170.24 for digital resources.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes