Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/26/2025 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Type: Action
Subject: 15.2 NWEA
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Goal 4 Support Student Needs
Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and emotional needs for equitable student growth and development.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rationale: NWEA
Term: 4/2025-6/2025
Amount: $163,820.00
Scope: To continuously meet the New York State Education Department time lines for the mandated Grades 3-8 in English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science programs. NWEA will score the Yonkers Public Schools open ended student responses. Vendor scoring will reduce paper use and flow within the District and reduce strain on teachers time for scoring. Yonkers Public Schools can audit the vendors' scoring which will provide a reliability check on Professional Development for schools.
Funding: 450-5231-100000-2060-B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with NWEA to purchase consulting services to support the scoring of English Language Arts, Math, and Science State Assessments for grades 3-8, for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with NWEA 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 enter into an agreement with NWEA to provide scoring services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE It RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with NWEA at a cost not to exceed $163,820.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Siju Samuel - Director
Signed By:
Michelle Yazurlo - 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 Amjed Kuri Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with NWEA to purchase consulting services to support the scoring of English Language Arts, Math, and Science State Assessments for grades 3-8, for the 2024-2025 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with NWEA 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 enter into an agreement with NWEA to provide scoring services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE It RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with NWEA at a cost not to exceed $163,820.00.'. 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
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes