Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/19/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 21.14 The Balance Between, Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS Form
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Schedule B
File Attachment:
ThinkingMaps - Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - Schedule A TBB w YONKERS MLL + Museum + EF 100322-Signed.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - TBB + Yonkers MLL + Museum + EF 100322.xlsx
BOCS-The Balance Between, Inc..xlsx
Rationale: Yonkers will partner with The Balance Between, Inc. for the November 8 Superintendent’s Conference Professional Development Day. The Balance Between, Inc. will offer professional
development workshops to teachers and administrators within the Department of Language Acquisition. The topic of the workshop will be on Thinking Maps in support of development of language + content knowledge. TBB will also offer Thinking Maps training support +
materials for new staff at schools including Museum & Ella Fitzgerald.
Funding: $32,640

Title IV Pending NYSED Approval
490.5241.23G212.2110.B2300
$3,000
1003 Targeted Grant Pending NYSED Approval-Museum 25
490.5241.23G251.2110.B2300-$13,495
490.5241.23G251.2110.B2520-$1,325
1003 Basic Grant Pending NYSED Approval-The Ella Fitzgerald School
490.5241.23G159.2110.B2300-$13,495
490.5241.23G159.2110.B2520-$1,325
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with The Balance Between, Inc or the purpose of Providing Professional Development for the November 8 Superintendent’s Conference Day. The Balance Between, Inc. will offer professional
development workshops to teachers and administrators within the Department of Language Acquisition. The topic of the workshop will be on Thinking Maps in support of development of language + content knowledge. TBB will also offer Thinking Maps training support +
materials for new staff at schools including Museum & Ella Fitzgerald.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with The Balance Between, Inc.
and 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 provide these services,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with The Balance Between, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $32,640.

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:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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 Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with The Balance Between, Inc or the purpose of Providing Professional Development for the November 8 Superintendent’s Conference Day. The Balance Between, Inc. will offer professional
development workshops to teachers and administrators within the Department of Language Acquisition. The topic of the workshop will be on Thinking Maps in support of development of language + content knowledge. TBB will also offer Thinking Maps training support +
materials for new staff at schools including Museum & Ella Fitzgerald.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with The Balance Between, Inc.
and 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 provide these services,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with The Balance Between, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $32,640.

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: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Abstain
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes