DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Bruck, CEO
SUBJECT:
Region 20 Contract
SUMMARY:
Possible Board action to approve a contract with Region 20 for student enrollment and attendance software through August 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $158,797.50 [Kathy Bruck, Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
For the 2013-2014 school year, Pre-K 4 SA entered into a contract in the amount of $38,331.00 with the Education Service Center, Region 20 to purchase the Sybase database used by TxEIS, TxEIS student core applications, software support, database setup, database hosting, and special programming in additional to a Cooperative Software and Application services agreement. Region 20 was responsible for providing one-time database setup, student core services to include student applications plus gradebook and parent portal, student hosting services, unlimited student support and special programming. These services continued under contract for the 2014-2015 school year in an amount not to exceed $23,115.00. Pre-K 4 SA made use of the software program to record student enrollment and attendance information and to report those results to participating independent school districts. The contract is set to expire on July 31, 2015.
ISSUE:
To effectively continue tracking enrollment and attendance data for Pre-K 4 SA and participating school districts, Pre-K 4 SA must continue to utilize the software provided by Region 20. The revised contract will extend the services for three years with three additional one-year options for renewal. This contract would not exceed $158,797.50 and would expire on August 31, 2021. The contract requires Region 20 to provide student core services plus gradebook and parent portal, student hosting services, and unlimited student support. Contract revisions will include a revised contract term to reflect a start date of September 1, 2015 and a fixed price schedule for years one and two. Service co...
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