Finance & Operations Action Items for 09/05/23 Meeting

  • Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    Virtual Meeting

    4:30 p.m.

     

    ACTION ITEMS

    Chair: Mr. Matthew Wilcox

     

    A. INFORMATION ONLY:

    1. Agreement with The Eli Whitney Museum, to provide hands-on science and engineering workshops for 375 K-8 students at Worthington Hooker School and two professional development sessions for staff, from September 12, 2023 to June 15, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $10,276.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56697-0038
      Presenter: Ms. Margaret Mary Gethings
      Document Link: EliWhitneyWH
    2. Agreement with Common Ground School, to provide professional learning workshops for teachers at Bishop Woods School and technical support for academic learning in the outdoor learning center at the school, from August 29, 2023 to June 13, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0043
      Presenter: Ms. Florence Crisci
      Document Link: CommGrndBWoods
    3. Agreement with Common Ground School, to create an outdoor learning space and to provide a naturalist for two days per week to provide professional development and maintenance of the outdoor space at FAME School, from September 20, 2023 to June 7, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $17,000.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0041
      Presenter: Ms. Marisol Rodriguez
      Document Link: CommGrndFAME
    4. Agreement with Connecticut State Community College, Gateway Campus, to provide a Principles of Sociology course for students at High School in the Community, from August 22, 2023 to December 14, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $16,272.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0066
      Presenter: Ms. Cari Strand
      Document Link: GatewayHSC23
    5. Agreement with National SAM Innovation Project, (NISP), to provide cloud-based software tools, coaching and professional development for staff at Edgewood School, from October 23, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $9,490.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0012
      Presenter: Dr. Nicholas Perrone
      Document Link: SAMEgdewood
    6. Agreement with Great Minds PBC to provide professional development for K-3 teachers on Tuesday September 12th focused on new decodable readers which were purchased for classroom use, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $7,800.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0105
      Presenter: Ms. Jennifer Tousignant
      Document Link: GreatMinds

     

    B. ABSTRACTS:

    1. Commissioners Network Grant for Augusta L. Troup School, in the amount of $50,000.00 for September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Mr. Eugene Forman
      Document Link: ComNetwork
    2. ESSA SIG 2024 Grant for Roberto Clemente School, in the amount of $236,000.00 for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
      Funding Source: Connecticut State Department of Education
      Presenter: Ms. Mia Duff/Ms. Viviana Connor
      Document Link: ESSASIG2024

     

    C. AGREEMENTS:

    1.  Agreement with TaJu Educational Solutions, LLC., to provide dual language program support, consultancy and technical support for Truman School, from September 13, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0410
      Presenter: Mr. Pedro Mendia
      Document Link: TaJuED
    2. Agreement with State Education Resource Center, (SERC), to provide professional learning, technical assistance and coaching on supporting equitable learning and engagement of Multilingual Learners, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $30,800.00.
      Funding Source: Title III Carryover Program Acct. #2518-5713-56694-0412
      Presenter: Mr. Pedro Mendia
      Document Link: SERC.
    3. Agreement with Connecticut RISE Network, Inc., to provide Grade 9 Leadership Summits, virtual learning opportunities, coaching, resources and schools visits to promote Grade 9 on-track achievement at Wilbur Cross and James Hillhouse high schools, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $33,000.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-50136-0103
      Presenter: Dr. Paul Whyte
      Document Link: RISENETWRK
    4. Amendment #1 to Agreement #96364019 with Arte, Inc., to expand the Scope of Service to provide Hispanic heritage celebration programming for 150 students and their families in collaboration with Farnam Camp on September 16, 2023; and to increase funding of $53,000.00 by $20,000.00 to $73,300.00.
      Funding Sources:
      ESSER II Carry Over Program Acct. #2552-6364-56697-SS34 ($53,300.00)
      21st Century Carry Over Program Acct. #2579-6454-56694-0444 ($20,000.00)
      Presenter: Ms. Gemma Joseph Lumpkin
      Document Link: ArteFunDay
    5. Agreement with Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center at Wilbur Cross High School, to provide comprehensive services to 32 secondary school parents and their children, from August 31, 2023 to June 21, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00.
      Funding Source: Priority Schools Program (Pending Receipt of Funds) Acct. #2579-5319-56694-0061
      Presenter: Ms. Typhanie Jackson
      Document Link: Celotto
    6. Agreement with Clifford Beers Guidance Clinic, to provide 4 Care Coordinators and 1 Manager, Care Coordinator to provide a broad spectrum of mental health support services and models of care to students, families and staff throughout the District, from August 28, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $324,293.00.
      Funding Source: Alliance Program (Pending Receipt of Funds) Acct. #2547-6107-56694-0490
      Presenter: Ms. Typhanie Jackson
      Document Link: CareCoordinators
    7. Agreement with Yale New Haven Health Center for EMS, to provide an EMT training program up to 40 high school students, from September 12, 2023 to January 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $73,840.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-55100-0410
      Presenter: Ms. Keisha Redd Hannans
      Document Link: YaleEMT
    8. Agreement with District Arts and Education, (DAE), to provide a computer science afterschool program for 25 high school students, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $78,750.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0410
      Presenter: Ms. Keisha Redd Hannans
      Document Link: DAE
    9. Agreement with Educators Thriving, LLC, to provide professional development opportunities for educators to learn strategies that increase well-being and reduce burnout, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $58,500.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0105
      Presenter: Ms. Keisha Redd Hannans
      Document Link: EdThriving
    10. Agreement with Southern Connecticut State University, to provide two college level courses for juniors at Hillhouse High School who are enrolled in the Health Career Academy Pathway program, September 12, 2023 to December 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $19,928.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Program Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0062
      Presenter: Ms. Keisha Redd Hannans
      Document Link: SCSUHillhouse
    11. Agreement with 3Prime, LLC to provide maintenance, improvements, and extension of the database system SRBI.nhboe.net, from September 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $22,800.00.
      Funding Source: Alliance Grant Program (Pending Receipt of Funds) Acct #2547-6107-56694-0413
      Presenter: Ms. Jennifer Tousignant
      Document Link: 3Prime23-24
    12. Agreement with JROTC SFC Lisa Rodriguez as an Instructor of the JROTC Program at Hillhouse High School from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $92,699.81 (BOE Portion: $50,477.57.)
      Funding Source: 2023-2024 Operating Budget Acct. #190-43362-50135
      Presenter: Mr. Daniel Bonet
      Document Link: JROTC_LRod

     

    D. PURCHASE ORDERS:

    1. Purchase Order with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. to provide district with student subscriptions for the Read 180 reading intervention program literary licenses from Sept 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $36,166.50.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Acct. #2553-6399-56694-0105
      Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Swingler
      Document Link: HMH_Read180-1
    2. Purchase Order with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. to provide district with student subscriptions for the Read 180 reading intervention program digital subscriptions from Sept 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $179,157.55.
      Funding Source: Title I Carryover Program Acct. #2531-5265-56694-0413
      Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Swingler
      Document Link: HMH_Read180-2

     

    E. CONTRACTS:

    1. Award of Contract 21884 to Consolidated Electric for On Call Theater Maintenance Repair from September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
      Funding Source: 2023-2024 Capital Projects Acct. #3C24-2461-58101
      Presenter: Mr. Jamar Alleyne
      Document link: CE_OCTheater
    2. Renewal Option 2 of 4 for Contract 21762-3-5 to Filter Sales and Service for On Call Filter sales from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00.
      Funding Source: ARP ESSER III Carryover Acct. #2553-6399-56697-0470
      Presenter: Mr. Jamar Alleyne
      Document link: FilterSales23-24