Approve Renewal Agreement for Technical Services with SyLNX, Inc. for Database Management Services, Visually Impaired Grant - $39,960 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

The Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) is funded by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and the School District of Hillsborough County serves as the fiscal agent. The Center is responsible for providing materials’ services to Florida’s school districts statewide.

As a required component of the Project Application, FIMC-VI must collect, monitor, and evaluate all components of its materials delivery process as a required reporting component. Since 1999, FIMC-VI has utilized the DataLNX-IRC database management software, a proprietary product of SyLNX, Inc., to manage the circulation of the specialized academic materials and report outcome data weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually to the FDOE.

We are requesting approval of the renewal Agreement for Technical Services with SyLNX, Inc. to continue to provide monthly support for the FIMC-VI website/online ordering, DataLNX-IRC application system enhancement, requested modifications to DataLNX-IRC report formats, and daily data backup. In addition, the current database will be expanded to include an online student registration module and an online equipment ordering system as required by the FDOE.

Goal 1 – The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT reading will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

Funds of $39,960 are included in the district special revenue/federal programs budget, Project 1217, for the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired.