Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/20/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS
Type: Action
Subject: 18.11 Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure BOCS
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
File Attachment:
BOCS-ABG.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions - ABG.docx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - Schedule B - ABG.xlsx
Rationale: Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
Term: March 2022-June 2022
Amount: $10,200.00
Scope: to assist in the workplans and key steps needed to open the newly created Justice Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School in September 2023. The services will include a detailed launch workplan for the first school year, identifying essential personnel, business & marketing plans for opening the school, and creating strategies to engage local communities and parents to facilitate enrollment.
Funding: Title III
490.5241.22F154.2110.B2300
Pending NYSED Amendment Approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez to assist in the workplans and key steps needed to open the newly created Justice Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School in September 2023. The services will include a detailed launch workplan for the first school year, identifying essential personnel, business & marketing plans for opening the school, and creating strategies to engage local communities and parents to facilitate enrollment,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez 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 agreement with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez 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 agreement with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez at a cost not to exceed $10,200.

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:
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 Lawrence Sykes Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez to assist in the workplans and key steps needed to open the newly created Justice Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School in September 2023. The services will include a detailed launch workplan for the first school year, identifying essential personnel, business & marketing plans for opening the school, and creating strategies to engage local communities and parents to facilitate enrollment,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez 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 agreement with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez 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 agreement with Arlen Benjamin-Gomez at a cost not to exceed $10,200.

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: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes