Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 20.4 Amendment 2 - Scholastic, Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
scholastic amendment 2 signed.pdf
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - ScholasticFACE_SY23.24revisedMarch2724.xlsx
BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: Amendment 2 - Scholastic, Inc.
New Term October 2023 - August 2024
Original Amount: $39,990.00
Amendment 1 amount: $44,527.50
Amendment 2 amount: $0 – No change
New Total Amount: $84,517.50

Amendment to Resolution 17.4 Scholastic, Inc. (BOE approved: 10/18/23 - BOCS approved: 9/7/23 Contract# 2024-00000468)

Scope: In order to support District work to increase family and community involvement and engagement, the scope of work will be changed from on site assessments to PD for school staff and coaching for Family and Engagement Teams . This change of services will be provided at no additional cost. These services will be provided to the following 8 schools identified by the district: Museum School 25, Thomas Cornell Academy, YMHS, Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School, Yonkers Early Childhood Academy, Kahlil Gibran, Cross Hill Academy.
Funding: MBK FCEP: 490.5241.24H174.2110. B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend an existing contract with Scholastic, Inc. to purchase additional consulting services to support Consultative Planning – Family Engagement Professional Learning Sessions hours for the 2023 – 2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Scholastic, Inc. 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 amend an existing agreement with Scholastic, Inc. to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Scholastic, Inc. at no additional cost , for a total amount not to exceed $84,517.50.
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim 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 amend an existing contract with Scholastic, Inc. to purchase additional consulting services to support Consultative Planning – Family Engagement Professional Learning Sessions hours for the 2023 – 2024 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Scholastic, Inc. 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 amend an existing agreement with Scholastic, Inc. to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend an existing agreement with Scholastic, Inc. at no additional cost , for a total amount not to exceed $84,517.50.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes