Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 14.7 Agreement with Family Services of Westchester , July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Family Services of Westchester 23-24 Quote.pdf
Schedule B Family Services of Westchester 22-23.pdf
BOCS Worksheet Family Services Of Westchester 23-24.xlsx
Guidelines Family Services of Westchester 23-24.pdf
Rationale: Special Education- GML-104B
Term: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Amount: $110,250.00
Account:450-5270-100000-2870-B2300
Scope - The Family Services of Westchester will provide a part-time clinician for the Rockland Day Treatment Program classes located in the Cross Hill Academy. By securing the services of the clinician, we can maintain ten students in an in-district placement as opposed to sending them to a costly out-of-district day treatment program.(This contract is a renewal for the 2023-2024 school year. The funding is from General Funds account. The resolution is responsive to the District's efforts to maintain students in-district as opposed to costly Out-of District programs).
BOE Recommendation- Stated Meeting 6/21/23
Funding: Account:450-5270-100000-2870-B2300
$110,250.00
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the services of a Clinical Social Worker to provide Therapeutic Intervention to students in the Rockland Day Treatment Program, and

WHEREAS the Board has selected the Family Services of Westchester to provide these services for the 2023-2024 school year, at a cost of $110,250.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named provider for the said amount.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - 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 Lawrence Sykes Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to obtain the services of a Clinical Social Worker to provide Therapeutic Intervention to students in the Rockland Day Treatment Program, and

WHEREAS the Board has selected the Family Services of Westchester to provide these services for the 2023-2024 school year, at a cost of $110,250.00

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above named provider for the said amount.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes