Deputy Superintendent
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, October 22, 2013 | |
TO: | School Board Members | |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent | |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | ||
Approve the Purchase of the Support and Licensing Renewal for FirstClass from Open Text, Inc. (Deputy Superintendent) | ||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | ||
FirstClass from Open Text, Inc. provides a full suite of services to enhance districtwide communication. These services include email, conferencing, calendars, workflow processes, professional development registration, alert notifications, web services, and much more. This enhanced enterprise maintenance and support services contract will provide unlimited district licensing for all FirstClass applications, including but not limited to: Core System Service, E-mail/Collaboration Services, Archive Services, Synchronization Services, Application Services, and Unified Communication Services. Based upon the current licensing, maintenance, and support structure, this two-year renewal (October 29, 2013, through October 28, 2015) has no increase in cost to the district. This support and licensing renewal from Open Text, Inc. is exempt from the solicitation process as information technology, per Florida Department of Education rule 6A-1.012(14). |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | ||
•Â Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals | ||
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | ||
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EVALUATION | ||
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SUBMITTED BY: Jason Pepe, Manager of Internal Communications |
Jeff Eakins | Gretchen Saunders | |
Deputy Superintendent 813-272-4101 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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A 6.13 | ||
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20131022_600 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.13 |