Finance & Operations Action Items for 12/07/20 Meeting

  • Monday, December 7, 2020

    Virtual Meeting

    4:30 p.m.

         

    ACTION ITEMS

     

    Chair:   Mr. Matthew Wilcox

     

    INFORMATION ONLY – The Superintendent approved the following Information Only items:

    1. Amendment #1 to Agreement #96300564 with Yale University Gesell Institute, to change account number from SIG 1003 – Strong Program, Acct. # 2531-6300-56694-0028 to SIG 1003 – Strong Program, Acct. # 2531-6315-56694-0028, with no change in funding amount.
      Funding Source: SIG 1003 – Strong Program.  Acct.#2531-6315-56694-0028
      Presenter: Ms. Susan DeNicola
      Document Link: Gesell

    2. Agreement with Southern Connecticut State University to provide an Introduction to Social Work course for students, grades 10-12, at New Haven Academy, from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $7,410.00.
      Funding Source: Interdistrict Magnet School Program.  Acct. #270-433-70-56697
      Presenter: Mr. Greg Baldwin
      Document Link: SCSU

    3. Agreement with Gateway Community College to provide a Principles of Sociology course for students from High School in the Community (HSC), from January 4, 2020 to May 14, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $17,259.29.
      Funding Source: Magnet School Assistance Carryover Program. Acct. #2517-6262-56694-0066
      Presenter: Mr. Matthew Brown
      Document Link: GatewayHSC 

    4. Agreement with Janice Christopher Agency to rebrand and remarket Barnard School as an Environmental and Robotic STEM school, from December 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.
      Funding Source: Interdistrict Magnet School Program. Acct. #270-433-56697
      Presenter: Mr. Robert McCain
      Document Link: Christopher

    5. Agreement with Teachers College, Columbia University, to provide professional development and consultation services to assist Magnet Resource Teachers and classroom teachers in reimagining existing Magnet units for remote or hybrid contexts at Edgewood, Davis and King-Robinson schools from December 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00.
      Funding Source: 
      Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6254-56694-0012
      Edgewood ($3,000.00) Acct. #2517-6254-56694-0009
      Davis ($3,000.00) Acct. #2517-6256-56694-0030
      King-Robinson ($3,000.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Michele Bonanno
      Document Link: Columbia

    6. Agreement with Capitol Region Education Council, (CREC), to provide professional development, a comprehensive equity audit and sustainable coaching for staff at Edgewood Creative Thinking through STEAM Magnet School, from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $12,500.00.
      Funding Source: 2020-2021 Operating Budget. Acct. #190-433-12-56694
      Presenter: Dr. Nicholas Perrone
      Document Link: CREC

    7. Agreement with Connoisseur Media, LLC to provide a Virtual Open House, application reminder/online school visit and digital branding and advertising for the New Haven Magnet School Program, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $19,000.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: Connoisseur

    8. Agreement with Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. to broadcast the Open Choice process on WNPR radio for the New Haven Magnet School Program, from December 14, 2020 to April 20, 2021 in an amount not to exceed 7,500.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: NPR

    9. Agreement with NBC Universal, LLC to provide informational commercials on-air and online for the New Haven Magnet School Program, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $17,990.25.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: NBC

    10. Agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., to create engaging video content to showcase New Haven Magnet School program’s diverse student population and various school themes, district content, audience targeting and the CT Style team, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $17,250.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: Nexstar

    11. Agreement with OUTFRONT Media, Inc., to provide highway and city billboard advertising highlighting the Choice & Enrollment application process, Lottery and Virtual Expo from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $13,400.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: Outfront

    12. Agreement with Vector Media Holding Corp. to provide Connecticut Transit Bus advertisements highlighting the Choice Enrollment process, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $7,920.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. # 2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: VectorMedia

     


    ABSTRACTS:

    1. School Improvement Grant (SIG) – Lincoln Bassett in the amount of $197,150.00 for September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Rosalind Garcia/Ms. Stephanie Skiba
      Document Link: SIGLB

    2. School Improvement Grant (SIG) - Fair Haven in the amount of $197,147.00 for October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Heriberto Cordero
      Document Link: SIGFairHaven

    3. Coronavirus Relief Fund – Governor’s Discretionary – CARES Act in the amount of $2,365,763.00 for March 13, 2020 to December 30, 2020.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Phillip Penn
      Document Link: CARES

    4. No Kid Hungry School Nutrition Grant in the amount of $25,000.00 for October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source: No Kid Hungry Organization
      Presenter: Gail Sharry
      Document Link: Nutrition

    5. Alliance District School Building Grant Program, in the amount of $2,000,675.66 for December 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Phillip Penn
      Document Link: Building

    6. Supporting Districts Addressing Two Pandemics Grant in the amount of $250,000.00 for November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021.
      Funding Source: Nellie Mae Education Foundation
      Presenter: Phillip Penn
      Document Link: Support

    7. Title I Part A Grant in the amount of $10,684,045.00 (Public: $10,551,907.57/Non-Public: $132,137.43) for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Keisha Redd-Hannans
      Document Link: TitleIA

    8. Title IIA Grant in the amount of $983,697.00 (Public: $922,689.19/Non-Public $61,007.81) for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Keisha Redd-Hannans
      Document Link: TitleIIA

     

    AGREEMENTS:

    1. Agreement with the Foundation for the Arts and Trauma, Inc. to provide the ALIVE Program for students at Barack H. Obama School, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $20,498.00.
      Funding Source: School Improvement Grant (SIG) Program.  Acct. #2531-6315-56694-0028
      Presenter: Ms. Susan DeNicola
      Document Link: FoundationArts

    2. Agreement with The Foundation of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce to provide management of the City-wide Science Fair program, including Family Science Nights, mentors and support for individual school fairs, from December 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $28,000.00.
      Funding Source: Priority Schools Program. Acct. #2579-5319-56694-0000
      Presenter: Dr. Richard Therrien
      Document Link: ScienceFair

    3. Agreement with Achievement First to provide Special Education services for New Haven students attending Amistad Academy Charter School and Elm City Charter School to comply with their IEP’s, from August 24, 2020 to June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $455,204.00.
      Funding Source: 2020-2021 Operating Budget. Acct. # 190-494-56694-0000
      Presenter: Ms. Typhanie Jackson
      Document Link: Achievement

    4. Amendment #1 to Agreement #91331336 with Institute of Professional Learning, to change the name of the organization to Aspire Living & Learning with no change in funding amount.
      Funding Source:
      IDEA  - Brennan Program    ($226,000.00). Acct. #2504-5034-56903-0000
      IDEA – Helene Grant Program ($226,000.00)
      2020-21 Operating Budget  ($37,700.00). Acct. #190-494-56694
      Presenter: Ms. Typhanie Jackson
      Document Link: Aspire

    5. Agreement with Area Cooperative Education Services, (ACES), to provide “Building Bridges” therapeutic classrooms, behavior management and support from January 4, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $130,680.00.
      Funding Source: Alliance Program (Pending Receipt of Funds). Acct. #2547-6108-56694-0000
      Presenter: Ms. Typhanie Jackson
      Document Link: ACES

    6. Agreement with Arte, Inc. to provide remote, hybrid or on-site after school programming for students from John C. Daniels, Davis and Hill Central schools, from December 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $34,400.00.
      Funding Source:
      Extended School Hours –Daniels Program. Acct. # 2579-5326-56694-0013  ($10,000.00)
      21st Century – Daniels Program. Acct. # 2579-6243-56697-0013  ($5,000.00)
      21st Century – Daniels C/O Program. Acct. # 2579-6250-56694-0013  ($3,400.00)
      21st Century – Davis Program. Acct. #2579-6273-56694-0009  ($8,000.00)
      State After School – Hill Central Program. Acct. # 2579-6205-56697-0007  ($8,000.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin
      Document Link: ARTE

    7. Amendment #1 to Agreement #96738556 with Little Scientists to correct funding account number from 21st Century Program Acct. #2579-6738-56694-0009 to 21st Century Program Acct. #2579-6273-56694-0009 and to increase the number of sessions at Davis from 65 by 197 to 262 and to increase funding of $11,375.00 by $34,475.00 to $45,850.00.
      Funding Source:
      21st Century – Davis Program.  Acct. #2579-6273-56694-0009 ($10,500.00)
      21st Century – Davis Carryover Program. Acct. # 2579-6280-56694-0009  ($875.00)
      21st Century – Brennan Program. Acct. #2579-6354-56697-0021  ($7,000.00)
      21st Century – Celentano Program. Acct. #2579-6354-56697-0048 ($6,125.00)
      21st Century – Troup Program. Acct. #2579-6325-56694-0015    ($4,375.00)
      State Afterschool –Columbus Program. Acct. #2579-6205-56697-0041 ($7,000.00)
      State Afterschool – Martinez Program. Acct. #2579-6205-56697-0008 ($9,975.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin
      Document Link: Scientists

    8. Amendment #1 to Agreement #96273552 with Bodyworkers LLC to increase the number of sessions at Troup School from 36 sessions by 30 to 66 sessions and to increase funding of $16,350.00 by $4,500.00 to $20,850.00.
      Funding Source:
      21st Century – Davis Carryover Program Acct. # 2579-6280-56694-0009 ($1,800.00)
      21st Century – Davis Program Acct. #2579-6273-56694-0009 ($9,150.00)
      21st Century - Troup Program  Acct. #2579-6235-56697-0015 ($9,900.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin
      Document Link: Bodyworkers

    9. Amendment #1 to Agreement #96325557 with Our World Care For You, LLC to increase the number of sessions at Troup School from 70 sessions by 40 to 110 sessions and to increase funding of $14,000.00 by $8,000.00 to $22,000.00.
      Funding Source:
      21st Century – Troup C/O Program Acct. #2579-6345-56694-0015 ($2,000.00)
      21st Century – Troup Program     Acct. #2579-6325-56694-0015 ($12,000.00)
      21st Century – Troup Program     Acct. #2579-6325-56697-0015 ($8,000.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin
      Document Link: OurWorld 

    1. Agreement with Public Good Design to develop, design, provide production assistance and delivery of creative content for the 2021 Choice and Enrollment recruitment campaign, from December 14, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.
      Funding Source: Magnet 17-22 Program. Acct. #2517-6251-56694-0000
      Presenter: Mr. Marquelle Middleton
      Document Link: PublicGood