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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Kindermusik International for Purchases in Accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B Grant (Business Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The competitive solicitation process has been waived for this purchase, as stated in the Florida Department of Education rule 6A-1.012 Purchasing Policies, as it is copyrighted and purchased from the publisher.

This purchase is for "ABC Music & Me" curriculum material in our Pre-K, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2, as appropriate for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) classrooms.  Utilization of this curriculum has demonstrated increased verbalization, pre-literacy skills, phonemic awareness, and socialization skills with students in our current ESE classes.  These skills are the prerequisite skills for literacy and writing skills.  Kindermusik provides a strong parent component that helps parents become involved in the active learning of their young students.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Grant funds of $240,000 will be included in the ARRA-IDEA Curriculum and Technology budget.  The Procurement Department negotiated for free products worth $41,396.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Jean Bowman, General Manager, Procurement Department
Wynne A. Tye   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.11
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110222_454 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.11