Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.6 Scholastic Education Solutions- Amendment 1 Kindergarten Classroom Libraries
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Scholastic-Quote.pdf
Request for Non-Competitive Contract- COMPLETED.pdf
10 Questions- Schedule A_Scholastic_Kindergarten Libraries_REVISED.pdf
Scholastic-BOCS Worksheet_Kindergarten Libraries.pdf
Rationale: Scholastic Education Solutions- Amendment 1
Kindergarten Classroom Libraries
Term: October 2024– June 2025-Fiscal Year (No change in terms)
Account Title 1
Amount: Original contract of $11,995.00 amended by $23,930.12 for a total contract not to exceed $35,925.12.
Details of New Amendment: Amending RES. # 17.8 of BOE Meeting 10.16.2024 and BOCS meeting of 10.22.2024. Classroom Libraries will be purchased for all district kindergarten classrooms. Scholastic classroom libraries will include libraries titled Best New Books in Español, Custom Single Titles Collections for Boys, and Custom Single Titles for Girls.
Funding: Title I-490.5241.25J152.2181.B2520
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Scholastic Education Solutions to purchase classroom libraries for all district kindergarten classrooms.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Scholastic Education Solutions a program that 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 the contract of $11,995.00 from RES #17.8 of BOE Meeting 10.16.2024 and BOCS meeting 10.22.2024 by an additional amount of $23,930.12 to cover the costs of purchasing classroom libraries for all district kindergarten classrooms, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Scholastic Education Solutions for the purchase of kindergarten classroom libraries for a cost not to exceed $35,925.12. This contract will be increasing by $23,930.12.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Alyssa Colon-Garcia - Executive Director
Signed By:
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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 Arz Raheem Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Scholastic Education Solutions to purchase classroom libraries for all district kindergarten classrooms.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Scholastic Education Solutions a program that 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 the contract of $11,995.00 from RES #17.8 of BOE Meeting 10.16.2024 and BOCS meeting 10.22.2024 by an additional amount of $23,930.12 to cover the costs of purchasing classroom libraries for all district kindergarten classrooms, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Scholastic Education Solutions for the purchase of kindergarten classroom libraries for a cost not to exceed $35,925.12. This contract will be increasing by $23,930.12.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Arz Raheem     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes