Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/17/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 18.3 Four-Year-Old Program (PreK-4)
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet-PREK4.xlsx
ST. PETER'S-10 Questions-PK4.docx
ST. PETER'S-Schedule B-PK 4.xlsx
CSRCW-10 Questions-PK4.docx
CSRCW-PK4-Schedule B.xlsx
QD-10 Questions-PK4.pdf
QD-Schedule B-PK4.xlsx
WESTCOP-10 Questions-PK4.pdf
WESTCOP-Schedule B-PK4.xlsx
ANDALUSIA-10 Questions-PK4.pdf
ANDALUSIA-Schedule B-PK4.xlsx
Rationale: Four-Year-Old Program (PreK-4)
Term: September 2022 – June 2023
Amount: $1,104,000.00
Scope: The Universal Prekindergarten Grant (UPK) requires that the Yonkers Public Schools District collaborate with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide services to one hundred eighty-four (184) Pre-kindergarten, four-year-old students
Funding: 2022-2023 Universal PreK Grant (UPK)

ACCOUNT NUMBER:
Fund: 451 Dept.: 5274 Project: 23G112 Activity: 2510 Object: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS, eight (8) schools submitted requests to provide prekindergarten services to one hundred eighty-four (184) four-year-old students from the Yonkers Public Schools, and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools convened a Universal Prekindergarten Committee to evaluate the proposals submitted, and five (5) schools were elected, and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to provide prekindergarten (PreK-4) seats for students and families collaborating with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, and

WHEREAS, the following facilities have submitted requests respectfully to provide these prekindergarten services to students of the Yonkers Public Schools, and



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following CBOs (listed in rank order from highest to lowest scores and at the following costs):

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center (50 Students X $6,000=$300,000)
2. Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WESTCOP)-Yonkers Childhood
Development Center (50 Students X $6,000=$300,000)
3. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (CSRCW)-St. Barnabas Elementary School (49 Students X $6,000=$294,000) 4. Andalusia School (18 Students X $6,000=$108,000)
5. Queen's Daughters Daycare Center (17 Students X $6,000=$102,000)

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent to enter into contract negotiations and agreements with the Community Based Organizations listed above for the 2022-2023 school year.

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:
Erik Wright - 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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, eight (8) schools submitted requests to provide prekindergarten services to one hundred eighty-four (184) four-year-old students from the Yonkers Public Schools, and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools convened a Universal Prekindergarten Committee to evaluate the proposals submitted, and five (5) schools were elected, and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to provide prekindergarten (PreK-4) seats for students and families collaborating with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as required by New York State Universal Prekindergarten Regulations, and

WHEREAS, the following facilities have submitted requests respectfully to provide these prekindergarten services to students of the Yonkers Public Schools, and



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Yonkers Public Schools hereby awards its Universal Prekindergarten contracts to the following CBOs (listed in rank order from highest to lowest scores and at the following costs):

1. St. Peter’s Child Care Center (50 Students X $6,000=$300,000)
2. Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WESTCOP)-Yonkers Childhood
Development Center (50 Students X $6,000=$300,000)
3. Catholic School Region of Central Westchester (CSRCW)-St. Barnabas Elementary School (49 Students X $6,000=$294,000) 4. Andalusia School (18 Students X $6,000=$108,000)
5. Queen's Daughters Daycare Center (17 Students X $6,000=$102,000)

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yonkers Public Schools authorizes the Superintendent to enter into contract negotiations and agreements with the Community Based Organizations listed above for the 2022-2023 school year.

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
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes