Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Accept the Highest Ranked Proposal Submitted by CompassLearning, Inc. - Request For Proposal (RFP) #12017-DST K-5 Virtual Curriculum (Business Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| On February 6, 2012, the Procurement Department, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Virtual Elementary School (HVES) program, issued an RFP for virtual curriculum. The purpose of this RFP was to determine the virtual curriculum product that is best suited to the district.
The HVES program is a full-time program designed for students from kindergarten through grade 5. Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) offers a world-class online teaching program utilizing innovative, motivated, Florida-certified district teachers. The use of local teachers offers additional benefits beyond a traditional online program, such as meet-and-greets at local libraries, tutoring opportunities, and field trips. The HVES program began in the 2010/2011 school year as a pilot program with one vendor. From exposure to other virtual programs available, we initiated the RFP to find the best virtual curriculum for our program. Four firms responded and a committee of district personnel evaluated their proposals and requested three firms to return for presentations. The committee recommended awarding to the top-ranked firm. The initial term of this contract will be for one year, with four one-year renewals. The Superintendent is authorized to approve any extension agreements, per the terms of the specifications. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Expenses are paid from the FTE generated by student completion. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Contract administration or evaluation is performed by the Project Manager (end user) and the Procurement Officer, who function as a team. Reviews are conducted face to face, typically quarterly, or by utilizing an online vendor performance report. Prior to soliciting a new contract, the Contract Administration team must first give consideration to the specifications and supporting data of the expiring contract. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Jean Bowman, General Manager, Procurement Department | |
| Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 5.12 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120508_501 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.12 | ||