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Meeting Date:
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9/21/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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19.2 Request to continue to do business with Questar, now under NWEA ownership and name. Request to enter renewal contract with NWEA for use of MAP Testing K-12 Software.
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence. Goal 4 To enhance student support services.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Questar’s technology platform has now merged with NWEA State Solutions. Request permission to enter into renewal contract with NWEA, previously Questar, for use of MAP Testing K-12 software for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Funding:
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450-5231-100000-2060-B2300 (General Funds-Contractual)
Contract Term: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023.
Amount: $204,526.30
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and
WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2022-2023 school year
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $204,526.30.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Rachel Cole - Executive Director
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Signed By:
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Amjed Kuri seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and
WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2022-2023 school year
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $204,526.30.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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