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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Statement of Work with iBi Solutions for Cognos Support and Development Work (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of this request will extend the services approved by the School Board on April 21, 2015. This Statement of Work is necessary to continue receiving the services and expertise of iBi Solutions to work alongside our Information and Technology Division (IT) staff as we continue to develop analytics for district use. Consultants from iBi Solutions will work as required to design and develop custom reports using Cognos Report Studio and Workspace; provide system administration and tuning tasks; and review the work of district staff and other consultants.  The work by iBi Solutions, to date, has been very valuable in resolving key Cognos issues. 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align the performance management system with the district's priorities
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds are not to exceed $283,004 for the period from the approval of this agreement through September 30, 2016. School Climate Transformation grant funds totaling $175,000 from project 4148, and Empowering Effective Teachers grant funds totaling $108,004 from project 9309 are included in the IT budget for this expense. Services provided by iBi are on a time and materials basis with no additional travel or per diem charges or expenses to the district.
EVALUATION
IT staff will evaluate the consulting agreement with iBi Solutions based on the accuracy and timeliness of the deliverables as outlined in the Statement of Work. District staff monitors and reviews iBi Solutions performance through status reports and discussions during weekly status meetings and project plan reviews.
SUBMITTED BY:  Daniel I. Schultz, General Manager, Information and Technology
Anna L. Brown, Ed.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer
(813) 272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.29
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150929_701 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.29