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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Six-Month Agreement for Technical Services with the Tampa Bay Arts and Education Network (TBAE) to Provide Video Broadcast Services (Chief of Staff)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 29, 2015, the Board approved a two-month agreement with TBAE for video broadcast services. It is recommended that TBAE continue to provide broadcasting services produced by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), including School Board meetings, Math Homework Hotline, Spotlight on Seniors, Best Kept Secrets, and other programming from January 2016 through July 2016 at a cost of $27,000 per month.

The artistic and technical services provided by TBAE are exempt from bidding process, per Florida Department of Education Rule 6A1.012(11)(a) Purchasing Policies.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $275,000.00 will be available in the Communications Department budget. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 5611. As of Friday, December 18, 2015, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $335,803.65.
EVALUATION
Alternative suppliers, in-house services, and actual costs will be evaluated over the next six months.
SUBMITTED BY:  Jason Pepe, Ed.D., Communications Manager, Communications Department
    Alberto Vázquez, Ed.D.

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    C 9.03R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160112_751 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 9.03R