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Board agenda review highlights technology, vendor pools and property purchase ahead of March 20
Summary
District staff presented a slate of procurement and capital proposals at the March 5 agenda review, including a $4.5 million college-and-career vendor pool, a proposed $46 million network upgrade using E-Rate funds and a $3.5 million purchase of a former City Colleges property.
District staff presented a slate of procurement and capital items for the March 20 regular board meeting during the March 5 agenda review committee.
College and career readiness vendors: The Office of College and Career Success recommended authorization of a new agreements pool of 24 vendors for college- and career-readiness services, spanning May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027 with a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,500,000. Services would be available K–12 and offered on an opt-in basis to schools; the office said it will leverage the equity index to encourage use in high-need schools and will provide monitoring and quarterly reviews.
Network upgrades (Sentinel Technologies Inc.): The information-technology presentation sought board authorization for a new agreement with Sentinel Technologies to upgrade wired and wireless network infrastructure across more than 500 district buildings as part of a five-year program. Staff said the program uses E-Rate (USAC) funding and requested authority up to…
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