Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 14.6 Agreement with Frontline Education July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Frontline Quote.pdf
Schedule B Frontline 23-24.pdf
BOCS Frontline 23-24.xlsx
Rationale: Special Education- GML-104B
1. Agreement with Frontline Education
Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Amount:$180,302.07
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2300 (pending NYSED approval)
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300
Scope-This contract is for the renewal of the software license and yearly support services to include staff training for our IEP management system required in order to maintain compliance with Part 200 Commissioners' Regulations and Federal I.D.E.A. mandates. Frontline Education, is the first and leading web-based solution for managing New York State Special Education student information and programs. Frontline will also provide Health Management Solutions which is an electronic health record system. BOE Recommendation; Stated Meeting 6/21/23

FOCUS POPULATION:
Special Education and General Education students in grades Pre-k through 12

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Review of the product and support services will be ongoing and multi-faceted. User Group/workshops which are held several times annually require the district to submit evaluation and feedback forms. Frontline Educations' internal software system allows them to track and review the district's support call activity on a daily basis. By doing this they can evaluate how we are progressing as a district and take proactive measures as necessary.
Funding: Amount:$180,302.07
490-5271-24H114-2250-B2300 (pending NYSED approval)$91,523.29
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300 $31,438.78
450-5270-100000-2830-B2300 $57,340.00
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools has the need to comply with the requirements of the Part 200 Commissioner's Regulations and Federal I.D.E.A. mandates, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to support the upgrading of the Special Education computer management system for Special Education in order to be in compliance with those mandates, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District has chosen Frontline Education, the sole provider of Frontline Education, a web-based special education IEP software management program especially designed for New York State to provide these services, and

WHEREAS the New York State Education Department recognizes Frontline Education as an approved Special Education data system, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract with Frontline Education for licenses, software, training and conversion of current data, and customer support, at a total cost of $180,302.07

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above-named provider.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - 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 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools has the need to comply with the requirements of the Part 200 Commissioner's Regulations and Federal I.D.E.A. mandates, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to support the upgrading of the Special Education computer management system for Special Education in order to be in compliance with those mandates, and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District has chosen Frontline Education, the sole provider of Frontline Education, a web-based special education IEP software management program especially designed for New York State to provide these services, and

WHEREAS the New York State Education Department recognizes Frontline Education as an approved Special Education data system, and

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract with Frontline Education for licenses, software, training and conversion of current data, and customer support, at a total cost of $180,302.07

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contract with the above-named provider.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes