Approve Renewal Agreement for Technical Services with SyLNX, Inc. for Database Management Services, Visually Impaired Grant - $58,504 (Curriculum and Instruction Division, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired - FIMC-VI)

We request approval of the renewal Agreement for Technical Services with SyLNX, Inc., to continue to provide monthly database management support for FIMC-VI to manage the circulation of specialized academic materials to Florida’s school districts statewide.

FIMC-VI is funded by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), with the District serving as the fiscal agent. FIMC-VI must collect, monitor, and evaluate all components of its materials' delivery process. Since 1999, FIMC-VI has utilized the DataLNX-IRC database management software, a proprietary product of SyLNX, Inc., to monitor the circulation of academic materials and report outcome data weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually to FDOE.

Through this agreement, SyLNX, Inc. will continue to provide monthly support for the FIMC-VI website/online ordering, software application system enhancement, requested modifications to report format(s), and daily data backup. SyLNX, Inc. will also install the new web-based online student registration system and assist with district training.

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 $58,504 are included in divisional special revenue/federal programs budget (Project 1517) FIMC-VI.