Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/15/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 17.8 Sarah Lawrence College
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Sarah Lawrence BOCS.xlsx
SLC 2022 - 10 Questions.docx
SLC 2022_Schedule B.xlsx
Rationale: Sarah Lawrence College
Term: 01/01/2022-08/31/2022
Amount: $10,000.00
Scope: To provide 25 hours of instruction (winter, spring, summer) to middle and high school students in reading and writing creative works of poetry, short stories, memoir, graphic novels, and other genres. The workshop experience includes facilitating discussions of student work to provide feedback for revision and progress on creative writing pieces.
Funding: 490.5241.22F152.2070.B2300 (TITLE I Contractual)
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Sarah Lawrence College to purchase consulting services to support middle and high school students in reading and writing by providing 25 writing workshops for the 2021-2022 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College 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 Sarah Lawrence College 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 Sarah Lawrence College at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.

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:
Maria Angelica Meyer - 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 Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Sarah Lawrence College to purchase consulting services to support middle and high school students in reading and writing by providing 25 writing workshops for the 2021-2022 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College 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 Sarah Lawrence College 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 Sarah Lawrence College at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.

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
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes