Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/19/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 16.7 NY Trust Organization - Donation to Yonkers Public Schools - Amendment #1
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
NY Trust Organization ACH Confirmation.pdf
NY Trust Organization Confrimation Email.pdf
Rationale: NY Trust Organization (Westchester Community Foundation) Term: September 2024 - June 2026 Amount:$150,000.00 This amendment to the original resolution (14.2), which was approved by the BOE on 8/21/24 and by the BOCS on 8/27/24, extends the donation term period to 2 years (September 2024 - June 2026).
Funding: NOT APPLICABLE
Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, NY Trust Organization (Westchester Community Foundation) has donated $150,000 to support the CTE Program of Yonkers Public Schools’ Yonkers Montessori Academy and wishes to extend the donation term period to 2 years ending June 2026; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the two year donation term from NY Trust Organization (Westchester Community Foundation) to Yonkers Public Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Erik Wright - 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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the donor, NY Trust Organization (Westchester Community Foundation) has donated $150,000 to support the CTE Program of Yonkers Public Schools’ Yonkers Montessori Academy and wishes to extend the donation term period to 2 years ending June 2026; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the two year donation term from NY Trust Organization (Westchester Community Foundation) to Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes