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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Transportation Services Agreement Between The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida and the New York Yankees Partnership to Provide Transportation for the Yankees' Educational Program (Operations Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The New York Yankees Partnership has requested assistance from The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida to transport individuals attending the Yankees education program from the Player Development and Scouting Complex, located at 3102 N. Himes Avenue, Tampa, Florida, to the Extended Stay Hotel located at 1805 N. Westshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida, or other locations as mutually agreed upon in writing by both parties. 

The Yankees will reimburse the School Board for the use of the buses and the bus drivers at the Board's standard rate for such services.  The Board reserves the right to include a surcharge fee to cover tolls and other unanticipated administrative costs, including parking fees.  The Yankees will be billed for all trips on a monthly basis.  All requests will be submitted to the School Board's Transportation Field Office no later than ten days prior to a scheduled trip.

Confidentiality and disparagement of current or former Yankees players and/or management terms are stated under paragraphs 15 and 16, respectively, and will be adhered to as provided.  The School Board has the right to cancel this Agreement with ten business days written notice to the Yankees.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety: student, employee, visitor, facility, transportation, and health
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
The School Board of Hillsborough County will be reimbursed by the New York Yankees Partnership for the use of the School Board buses and bus drivers (2) at the School Board's standard rate for such services, plus an additional surcharge for tolls, administrative fee and/or parking, if encumbered.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  James Beekman, General Manager, Transportation
Alexcia Wiggins, Supervisor, ESE Transportation
    Christopher Farkas

  Deputy Superintendent, Operations
(813) 272-4004
    B 7.01
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200310_980 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 7.01