Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/15/2020 - 6:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 17.2 Yonkers Public Schools Bus Monitors NYSED Mandated Professional Development Workshops, Pre-service, Basic Course & Physical Performance Tests’ for the 2020-2021 school year.
District Goals:
Enclosure Bus Monitor Training Proposed Cost
Bus Monitor Proposed Schedule
Bus Monitor Performance Based Guidelines
File Attachment:
Bus Monitor Training - BOCS.xlsx
Bus Monitor PPT Updated Dates - Maria Gonzalez.docx
Bus Monitor PPT Updated Dates- Baltazar Velez.docx
Bus Monitor Refresher Dates Fall 2020.docx
Bus Monitor Training - Performance Based Contract Guidlines.docx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting to purchase professional development workshops for YPS school bus monitors as mandated by NYSED. Transportation department will contract multiple certified School Bus Drivers Instructors to teach the mandated workshops not limited to pre service (new hires) basic course (bus monitors under a year of employment), physical performance test (eligible bus monitors only), fall/spring refreshers and CPR certifications.

Various Vendors

Baltazar Velez
309 North Broadway Apt., 1E, Yonkers, NY 10701

Maria Gonzalez
167 Radford Street, Yonkers, NY 10705

Sharpe Transportation Consulting, LLC
John Sharpe – 143 Mooney Hill Road Holmes, New York 12531

Russell Bauer
26 Scenic Drive Apt. H Croton Hudson, New York 10520


Term: 2020- 2021 School Year
Funding: Not to exceed $15,000.00 ($350.00 per session)
General Fund: 450.5142.100000.5510.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings’ for the 2020-2021 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.

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:
Luisa Erika Lassi - Director of Transportation
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution transportation to purchase professional development workshops to meet NYSED school bus monitor mandated trainings’ for the 2020-2021 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by various vendors as mentioned above on resolution, and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with various vendors as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.

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
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes