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Board approves consent agenda including $3.54 million bus camera contract and multiple analytics and services agreements
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, which included a five-year ProVision Video Systems bus camera contract ($708,000 first year; $3,540,000 total), renewals and professional services with Renaissance Learning, Exponent Education and D2I, and litigation recommendations presented by general counsel.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved its consent agenda Thursday, carrying forward a set of routine contract renewals and legal recommendations.
Votes at a glance
- ProVision Video Systems contract (contract award): approved. The district described the request as approval of a contract in the amount of $708,000 for the first year and a total of $3,540,000 over five years to provide digital cameras, cloud services and installation on buses.
- Renaissance Learning renewal (professional services): approved. Renewal for Educlimber data analytics, $171,471.96 (funding source: EEF).
- Exponent Education (professional services): approved. Contract for data visualization and analytics consulting, $92,400 (funding source: Gates grant/general fund).
- D2I (Data to Instruction) professional services: approved. Contract for professional development supporting data and academic use, $219,740 (funding source: Gates grant).
- Litigation recommendations from general counsel: approved. The board approved recommendations in two named legal matters brought to the board by General Counsel Gwen Shamlin; the agenda listed cases by party names and docket numbers.
Board procedure: President Stewart called for the consent agenda motion, which was made and seconded; the transcript records the vote as carried.
Why it matters: the ProVision agreement will place cameras and cloud services on district buses, and the suite of analytics and consulting contracts supports data systems and instructional improvement work. The litigation items closed with the board approving the general counsel’s recommendations.
Ending: The contracts take effect as awarded; any implementation details and funding sources were recorded on the agenda items and referenced during the consent motion. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried.
