Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/16/2021 - 5:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 18.8 Acceptance of Donation of Services from Fordham University Talent Search Program
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Program Flyers
File Attachment:
AGUILAR FLYER.pub
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Rationale: Division of Language Acquisition, Funded Programs, School Counseling and the Arts
Fordham University TRIO Summer STEM Academy
Term: June 28, 2021-July 23, 2021
Amount: $71,400

Scope: The Fordham University TRIO Summer STEM Academy will provide high school students already participating in the Fordham Talent Search with technology training to establish tech squads and develop/implement student/parent workshops. Students will be exposed to the concepts of careers in coding and knowledge about careers in the STEM field.
Total amount donated in services from Fordham University Talent Search Program-$71,400
Funding: Not Applicable
Resolution: WHEREAS, The Fordham University Talent Search Program is donating $71,400 in services to fund the TRIO Summer STEM Academy,

WHEREAS, the Board Of Education continues to provide opportunities for students to gain college and career training experience in support of Yonkers Public Schools, and

WHEREAS, the Fordham University TRIO Summer STEM Academy will develop and provide college and career preparedness training in support of district learning initiatives with grant funding awarded to their program,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That all Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $71,400 to be disbursed to cover all the cost for their services rendered from June 28, 2021 to July 23, 2021.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - 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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, The Fordham University Talent Search Program is donating $71,400 in services to fund the TRIO Summer STEM Academy,

WHEREAS, the Board Of Education continues to provide opportunities for students to gain college and career training experience in support of Yonkers Public Schools, and

WHEREAS, the Fordham University TRIO Summer STEM Academy will develop and provide college and career preparedness training in support of district learning initiatives with grant funding awarded to their program,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That all Board of Education hereby approves the donation of $71,400 to be disbursed to cover all the cost for their services rendered from June 28, 2021 to July 23, 2021.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes