Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/30/2024 - 6:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 3.13 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure BOCS Performance Based Contract Guidelines Schedule B
File Attachment:
BOCS-Palma Multilingual Education Solutions.pdf
Palma - 10 Questions - Schedule A.pdf
Schedule B-Palma Multingual Education Solutions.pdf
Rationale: Palma Multilingual Education Solutions Term: October 2024-August 2025 Total: $21,000.00 Scope: To provide professional development sessions centered on equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools Staff Districtwide.
Funding: Barack Obama Foundation Grant 490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300-$12,000 Title III ELL Grant 490.5241.24H344.2110.B2300-$9,000-Pending NYSED Approval
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions to purchase consulting services to provide professional development sessions centered on: equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools staff for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions at a cost not to exceed $21,000. 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:
Madelyn Guzman - Executive Director
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Associate 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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions to purchase consulting services to provide professional development sessions centered on: equitable assessment, biliteracy instruction, foundational literacy skills, MTSS & progress monitoring for Yonkers Public Schools staff for the 2024-2025 school year, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions 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 Palma Multilingual Education Solutions at a cost not to exceed $21,000. 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
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes