DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Classroom Supplies Purchases for Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers and Competitive Grant awardees
SUMMARY:
This item requests Board consideration of the request for Pre-K 4 SA staff to utilize the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative to purchase classroom supplies and equipment for the Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers and Competitive Grants Program awardees from Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials in an amount not to exceed $384,000 and Kaplan Early Learning Company in an amount not to exceed $87,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the 2018-2019 school year, the Pre-K 4 SA program will have an estimated 2,000 students enrolled. Classroom supplies are purchased through various vendors throughout the school year. Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials and Kaplan Early Learning Company are heaviliy utilized by all four Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers to purchase and to replenish classroom supplies, educational toys and equipment throughout the school year. Pre-K 4 SA will continue to add and replace classroom supplies and equipment for classrooms in the four Education Centers. As part of the Pre-K Competitive Grants program, Pre-K 4 SA will continue to purchase classroom supplies and equipment for up to 14 childcare entities to provide an enhanced learning environment and replace outdated supplies, toys and equipment for each awarded classroom. New grants were awarded July 1, 2018 and will continue until June 30, 2019, with a one year option to renew.
Lakeshore Learning Materials and Kaplan Early Learning Company are under the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative. BuyBoard is a purchasing cooperative that is administered through the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and utilizes competitively bid contracts awarded through BuyBoard in accordance with federal, state and local procurement rules and ha...
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