Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/16/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 16.17 Family Service Society of Yonkers
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS Performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B
File Attachment:
BOCS-FSSY.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A-FSSY.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - FSSY.pdf
Rationale: Family Service Society of Yonkers Term: October 2024- June 2025 Amount: $15,000 Scope: Family Service Society of Yonkers will provide a parent outreach component for Yonkers City School District's English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner Poetry and Arts Program; to develop a workshop series that would support both the summer and Saturday Program at Enrico Fermi School. The workshop series can mirror in some respect the work being done with the students but also can branch out to include other supports to parents; will potentially include a six workshop series and holding the workshops on the Saturdays during the student programming so parents can also see what is going on with the children simultaneously.
Funding: ESD/SVP Language & Arts Academy- Enrico Fermi 490.5241.25J277.2110.B2300 Pending NYSED approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Family Service Society of Yonkers to provide a parent outreach component for Yonkers City School District's English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner Poetry and Arts Program; to develop a workshop series that would support both the summer and Saturday Program. The workshop series can mirror in some respect the work being done with the students but also can branch out to include other supports to parents; will potentially include a six workshop series and holding the workshops on the Saturdays during the student programming so parents can also see what is going on with the children simultaneously for the 2024-2025 year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Family Service Society of Yonkers a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and, WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Family Service Society of Yonkers to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Family Service Society of Yonkers at a cost not to exceed $15,000. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Madelyn Guzman - Executive Director
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Associate 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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Family Service Society of Yonkers to provide a parent outreach component for Yonkers City School District's English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner Poetry and Arts Program; to develop a workshop series that would support both the summer and Saturday Program. The workshop series can mirror in some respect the work being done with the students but also can branch out to include other supports to parents; will potentially include a six workshop series and holding the workshops on the Saturdays during the student programming so parents can also see what is going on with the children simultaneously for the 2024-2025 year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Family Service Society of Yonkers a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and, WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Family Service Society of Yonkers to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Family Service Society of Yonkers at a cost not to exceed $15,000. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0 Abstain: 2.
The motion FAILED 4 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Abstain
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Abstain
Felix Rios     Yes