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File #: 25-172    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/21/2025 In control: Social Services Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/12/2025
Title: AUTHORIZING PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDER AGREEMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Sponsors: Social Services Committee, Wanda F. Willingham, Robert J. Beston
Attachments: 1. PS Center Based 2025 RLA Coverletter, 2. RLA Form 6479, 3. Justif LEGIS RS 25 26, 4. PreSchool LEG Request 2025 26, 5. Res 266-24 - PS Preschool, 6. 25-172 SS 4 - TMP - 6479 - Authorizing_Agreements_Preschool_Education_Providers_Disabled

RESOLUTION NO. 172

 

AUTHORIZING PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDER AGREEMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

 

Introduced:  5/12/25

By Social Services Committee, Willingham and Beston:

 

WHEREAS, The Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families is required to provide an approved preschool special education program for young children who have been evaluated and determined by the Board of Education to have a disabling condition, and

 

WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into agreements with those preschool special education programs determined to be appropriate for each individual child, now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into agreements with the following preschool special education program providers for young children who have been evaluated and determined to have a disabling condition by the Board of Education for sums not to exceed the New York State established rates for said services for a term commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026:

 

Achievements 623 New Loudon Road, Suite 100 Latham, NY 12110  Advanced Therapy One Rapp Road Albany, NY 12203  Anderson Center for Autism 4885 Route 9 Staatsburg, NY 12580  Circle of Friends  14379 Route 9W Ravena, NY 12143  Early Childhood Education Center 230 Washington Ave. Ext. Albany, NY 12203 

Parsons Child and Family Center  60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208  Center For Disability Services 314 South Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208  Unity House of Troy Dba A Child’s Place 435 Fourth Street Troy, NY 12180  Whispering Pines 2841 Thousand Acre Road Delanson, NY 12053 

Capital District Beginnings 673 Columbia Turnpike East Greenbush, NY 12061  Crossroads Center for Children 1136 North Westcott Rd. Suite 100 Schenectady, NY 12306  Newmeadow Inc. 23 Sitterly Rd. Clifton Park, NY 12065  Saint Anne’s Preschool 160 N. Main Avenue Albany, NY 12206  Spotted Zebra Learning Center 26 Computer Drive East Albany, NY 12205

and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreements as to form and content, and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.