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Committee reviews vendor renewals: access control maintenance, library resources, EL and special‑education programs, IT services and music partnership
Summary
The committee of the whole reviewed a package of renewals and proposed purchases — from building-access maintenance to library resources, English-learner platforms, a life‑skills curriculum, IT managed services and a contracted band instructor — and discussed equity and implementation plans.
The committee of the whole received a series of information items and recommended renewals across technology, curriculum and extracurricular partnerships.
Access control and building systems: The district described its Johnson Controls (JCI) building-access system and said it is recommending a maintenance and managed-services arrangement that would include annual preventive inspections and periodic on-site work prior to the fall term. Staff presented a three‑year maintenance estimate reported “in the magnitude of around $36,000 for East, West and Managed Science Academy” and a three‑year total shown in the packet of roughly $109,942 for all sites combined as presented to the committee.
Library resources (Gale): The district recommended renewing its Gale research platform for another year while the district pursues expanded teacher training and compares alternative academic databases. Staff said usage rose this year after an October professional-development push, but overall retrievals and sessions remain below target. The renewal cost presented was…
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