Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/19/2020 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 18.3 Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) - Amendment to September Res. #15.9, Contract # 2020-313
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines 10 questions - YPIE Gear Up Summer 2020.pdf
Schedule B - (July-August 2020)-YPIE Gear Up Summer 2020.pdf
BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE)
Term: July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020
Amount: $10,000
Scope: Agreement to amend existing contract with Yonkers Partners in Education to provide counseling to the GEAR UP students (GHS, LHS) as they finalize their college process by providing guidance for college selection, sending out final transcripts, informing students of orientation events at local colleges, providing FAFSA advise, and Excelsior scholarship guidance). This amendment represents an increase of $10,000 due an increase of services being provided. The total contract amount will be $90,000.
Funding: ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2019-2020 Gear Up Grant
490.5241.20D160.2110.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) to provide consulting services to support GEARUP students to build the capacity of the District to deliver high quality and effective career development activities for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) 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 amendment with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) 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 amendment with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

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:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - 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 Andrea Brown Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) to provide consulting services to support GEARUP students to build the capacity of the District to deliver high quality and effective career development activities for the 2019-2020 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) 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 amendment with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) 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 amendment with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

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: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes