Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/19/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 21.7 Cluster-Amendment 2
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
signed questions.pdf
Copy of Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 2023 New CLUSTER contract 3-29-23.xlsx
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Cluster Community Services-Amendment 2
Term: December 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
Current Amount: $170,000
Amend 2 Amount: $144,999.70
Total Contract: $314,999.70
Scope: The Peer Mediation Program is designed to provide dispute resolution support for school communities. This support will be offered in 2 ways with placement of full-time peer mediation coordinators and the implementation of a student mediation program. This will be the second amendment to contract 2023-00000600,the first amendment was BOE approved 12/21/22 in the amount of $145,000 to implement the Peer Mediation program at Barack Obama School for Social Justice and Yonkers Middle High School.
Funding: $144,999.70-ESSER:490.5241.22G270. 2251.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract # 2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services for the Peer Mediation programs designed to provide dispute resolution support for our school communities and to extend the contract to September 30, 2023 for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 contract # 2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract #2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $314,999.70.

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:
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 Gail Burns Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend contract # 2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services to purchase consulting services for the Peer Mediation programs designed to provide dispute resolution support for our school communities and to extend the contract to September 30, 2023 for the 2022-2023 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Cluster Community Services 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 contract # 2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to amend contract #2023-00000600 with Cluster Community Services at a cost not to exceed $314,999.70.

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: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes