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Board to vote tonight on contract with Clever IDM to simplify student logins
Summary
After the education committee lacked a quorum, the Board discharged a multiyear contract with Clever IDM so the full board could vote; speakers said the service will simplify student login and free teacher time.
The Board discharged an education committee item so the full board could act on a multiyear contract between the Board of Education and Clever IDM.
Speaker 8 said the education committee did not have a quorum and requested the item be discharged to the full board for a vote tonight. Speaker 8 summarized committee discussion, noting testimony from a chief technology officer (identified in the committee as Michaelson Eilens) that the Clever IDM agreement "will allow Clever IDM to provide services that facilitate easier computer login screens," which "will free up valuable teacher time, allowing teachers to spend more time teaching rather than assisting students with logging in their devices." The transcript records a voice vote at the board meeting ('Aye') on the item after the presentation.
Procedural status: Speaker 8 asked the board to discharge the item from the education committee; the board called for the vote and the transcript records 'Aye' in response, indicating the discharge and the contract proceeded at the board level during this meeting.
What’s next: the contract was presented to the full board and advanced by voice vote in this meeting; details of the contract (term length, value, data provisions) were not read into the provided transcript and should be verified in the official contract documents.
