Finance & Operations Action Items for 10/05/20 Meeting

  • Monday, October 5, 2020

    Virtual Meeting

    4:30 p.m.

     

    Chair: Mr. Matthew Wilcox

    ACTION ITEMS

     

    To Recommend Approval of the following items:

    A. Information ONLY – Superintendent Approved:

     

    Agreements – Superintendent Approved:

    1. The Superintendent approved an Agreement with Slither and Swim Pets, Inc. to provide materials and supplies for care of school animals and habitats, from October 12, 2020 to June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.
      Funding Source:       Interdistrict Magnet Program                               #270-433-19-56697
      Presenter:                    Ms. Sandra Kaliszewski                                     Document Link: SlitherSwim
    2. The Superintendent approved an Agreement with Elm Shakespeare Co., to provide an afterschool theater program for students at Mauro Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School, from October 12, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.
      Funding Source: Interdistrict Magnet Program                               #270-433-19-56697
      Presenter:                    Ms. Sandra Kaliszewski                                     Document Link: Shakespeare

     

    Purchase Order – Superintendent Approved

    1. The Superintendent approved a Purchase Order with Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) to provide up to nine hours of professional development in the area of Anti-Racist Education for staff at Lincoln Basset School from October 30, 2020 to June 18, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $2,250.00.
      Funding Source: SIG Lincoln Bassett Carryover Program               #2531-6299-56694-0020
      Presenter:                    Ms. Stephanie Skiba                                          Document Link: CREC

     

    To Recommend Approval of the following:

     

    B. Abstracts

    1. School Volunteer Program Endowment, in the amount of $20,613.04 for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source:   Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
      Presenter:             Ms. Patricia DeMaio                                           Document Link: SchoolVol

     

    1. Commissioner’s Network – Clinton Avenue School Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 for August 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source:   Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter:             Ms. Jamie Cody                                                 Document Link: CommNetwk

     

    1. School Improvement Grant (SIG 1003) Wexler School in the amount of $200,000.00 for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source:   Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter:             Mr. David Diah                                                  Document Link: SIGWexler

     

    1. State Bilingual Education Grant in the amount of $220,399.00 for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
      Funding Source:   Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter:             Mr. Pedro Mendia                                              Document Link: StateBilingual

     

    C. Agreements

    1. Agreement with Area Cooperative Education Services, (ACES), to provide the ARCTEL advanced educator preparation program for Bilingual Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, from October 12, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
      Funding Source:  Title III English Language Acquisition Program (Pending Receipt of Funds)
      Acct. # 2518-5679-56694-0000
      Presenter:    Mr. Pedro Mendia                                            Document Link: ARCTEL

     

    1. Agreement with Hill for Literacy, Inc. to provide consultation to staff at Wexler Grant School on data-based decision making, explicit and systematic instruction, and differentiated small group instruction, from November 9, 2020 to June 17, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $86,600.00.
      Funding Source:  SIG Wexler Program (Pending Receipt of Funds)   Acct. #2531-6303-56694-0032
      Presenter:  Mr. David Diah                                                              Document Link: Hill

     

    1. Agreement Friends Center for Children, to provide 20 full day/full year infant/toddler spaces and 5 full day/full year preschool spaces, from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $206,944.17 which includes a COLA increase for staff salaries.
      Funding Source:   CT Office of Early Childhood Contract Program     Acct. # 2531-5170-56694-0442
      Presenter:       Ms. Denise Duclos                                                    Document Link: FriendsCtr

     

    1. Agreement with Lulac Head Start to provide 53 full day/full year infant/toddler spaces and 22 infant/toddler wrap-around spaces, from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $519,102.68, which includes a COLA increase for staff salaries
      Funding Source:   CT Office of Early Childhood Contract Program     Acct. #2090-6339-56697-0442
      Presenter:  Ms. Denise Duclos                                                        Document Link: Lulac

     

    1. Agreement with Montessori School on Edgewood to provide 20 full day/full year infant/toddler spaces, from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $171,047.90, which includes a COLA increase for staff salaries.
      Funding Source:  CT Office of Early Childhood Contract Program      Acct. #2090-6339-56697-0442
      Presenter:     Ms. Denise Duclos                                                      Document Link: Montessori

     

    1. Agreement with Morning Glory Infant Toddler Center to provide16 full day/full year infant/toddler spaces from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $136,838.32 which includes a COLA increase for staff salaries.
      Funding Source: CT Office of Early Childhood Contract Program       Acct. #2090-6339-56697-0442
      Presenter:  Ms. Denise Duclos                                                         Document Link: MorningGlory

     

    1. Agreement with Focused Schools to provide Executive Coaching for Hillhouse High School principal and leadership team, from October 13, 2020 to June 18, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $39,800.00
      Funding Source:    SIG Hillhouse Carryover Program                        Acct. #2546-6267-56694-0062
      Presenter:  Mr. Glen Worthy                                                            Document Link: Focused

     

    1. Agreement with Justice Education Center to provide a program of study that will prepare students from Hillhouse High School for a career in the construction industry, from October 13, 2020 to June 18, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
      Funding Source:    SIG Hillhouse Carryover Program                        Acct. #2546-6267-56694-0062
      Presenter:  Mr. Glen Worthy                                                            Document Link: JusticeEd

     

    1. Agreement with City of New Haven Youth and Recreation Department, to provide remote, hybrid and/or programming for students at Wexler Grant and Martinez schools, from October 12, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $23,893.00.
      Funding Source:  21st Century Program                   Acct. # 2579-6325-56694-0032    ($19,933.00)
      Funding Source: State After School Program            Acct. #2579-6205-56697-0008    ($ 3,960.00)
      Presenter:  Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin                                          Document Link: ParkRec


    1. Agreement Extension to Doosan Fuel America, Inc., to provide Fuel Cell services for FY2020-2021 in an amount not to exceed $162,532.00.
      Funding Source: 2020-2021 Operating Budget     
      Presenter:                    Joseph Barbarotta                Document Link: Doosan

     

    D. Change Orders

    1. To approve Change Order #1 to the Contract #21704-1-5 with Life Safety Services & Supply, LLC for On-Call Fire Extinguishers Services to increase the unit price per inc with no change in total funding amount.
      Funding Source:    2020-2021 Capital Projects                   
      Presenter:              Joseph Barbarotta                Document Link: LifeSafetyCO