Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/20/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 17.8 Dream Consortium
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
24.25 Cooperative Bidding Resolution_DREAM CONSORTIUM.pdf
YONKERS_QUOTE (002).pdf
Rationale: Dream Consortium Term: 2024-2025 School Year Total: $1,100.00 Scope: To provide Library membership for resources for Yonkers Public Schools’ Libraries at discounted costs using pricing from the DREAM CONSORTIUM.
Funding: General Fund - 450.5241.100000.2610.B2300 (FY- 2024-2025)
Resolution: WHEREAS, the vendor listed above is a consortium that offers discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of the vendor listed to provide library resources for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $1,100.00 for library resources.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Cynthia Palmer - Director of Library Services
Signed By:
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez - 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 Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the vendor listed above is a consortium that offers discounts from New York State contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of the vendor listed to provide library resources for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $1,100.00 for library resources.'. 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
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes