On September 30, 2014, the Board approved a six-month agreement with TBAE for video broadcast services. Since 2008, TBAE has carried Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) video programs on the Education Channel with an annual purchase order to cover the a la carte fees.  For five years, the fees charged by TBAE did not increase, while the average length of School Board meetings has increased and services provided have expanded to include “indexing” of the archive, closed captioning, and compatibility with mobile devices.  It is recommended that TBAE continue to provide services produced by HCPS, including School Board meetings, Math Homework Hotline, Spotlight on Seniors, Best Kept Secrets, and other programming.

Video broadcasts will continue to be provided on an a la carte basis and the hourly fees will remain at the level established in 2014 to cover the additional services.  The artistic and technical services provided by TBAE are exempt from the bidding process per Florida Department of Education Rule 6A1.012 (11)(a) Purchasing Policies.