City of San Antonio - File #: 16-1952

• File #: 16-1952
• Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
• In control: Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors
• On agenda: 4/5/2016
• Posting Language: Authorizing amendments to curriculum contracts with the following vendors: a) Increase the Frog Street Press, Inc. total contract value by $80,000.00 resulting in a total contract value not to exceed $500,000.00 to purchase $39,600.00 in curriculum for new Pre-K 4 SA classrooms and $68,800.00 for Pre-K 4 SA grant awardees b) Increase Teaching Strategies by $30,000.00 resulting in a total contract value not to exceed $190,000.00 and revise the current agreement to include additional study sets with $21,989.81 to purchase Gold Assessments for Pre-K 4 SA students and $7,739.20 in curriculum for Pre-K 4 SA grant awardees [Kathy Bruck, Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
• Indexes: Pre-K 4 SA

DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Bruck, CEO


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Curriculum Contracts Amendment

SUMMARY:

This item requests Board consideration to amend the curriculum contracts with Frog Street Press, Inc. and Teaching Strategies, LLC to increase the total dollar value of the contracts.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

On May 21, 2013, the Board approved to enter into a contract for recommended curriculum with Frog Street Press, Inc. The original contract with Frog Street Press was approved with a contract amount of approximately $350,000.00 for two years, with four one-year renewal options. On August 4, 2015, the Board approved to amend the contract and increase the total dollar amount to $420,000.00 to provide for additional classrooms and continue Professional Development services. Pre-K 4 SA staff is requesting to increase the current contract amount with Frog Street Press, Inc. by $80,000.00 for a total contract value not to exceed $500,000.00.

On May 21, 2013, the Board approved to enter into a contract for support curriculum with Teaching Strategies, LLC. The contract with Teaching Strategies remained below the $50,000.00 threshold for the 2013-14 school year. In July 2014, Pre-K 4 SA entered into a revised contract and increased the dollar amount to $49,998.05 to obtain necessary supplies for the East and West Education Centers and additional classrooms for the North and South Education Centers. On May 19, 2015, the Board approved to amend the contract and increase the total contract value to $105,000.00 for the purchase of Gold assessment portfolios for incoming students, archival of portfolios, online basic professional development, and inter-rater reliability certification for the 2015-16 school year. On November 3, 2015, the Board approved a $55,000.00 contract increase for total contract amount not to exceed $160,000.00...