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Meeting Date:
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1/26/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Superintendent of Schools
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2. Action on a Request to Waive Administrative Policy 3.09(9)(e) and to Award E-Rate Contracts
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The Administration is requesting authorization to waive the three-year-term limit of Administrative Policy 3.09(9)(e) and to enter into three contracts with Time Warner Cable Business, LLC, ("Time Warner") for services associated with Leased Metro Ethernet, internet access service and connectivity, and ISDN PRI Telecommunications.
The E-Rate program, administered by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), provides discounts on eligible telecommunications services to eligible schools and libraries. Discounts are available through an application process. The district has participated in this program since its inception in 1998.
Recommended for the Board’s approval at this meeting are the following E-Rate contracts:
Time Warner Cable Business, LLC, for Leased Metro Ethernet Services, TSV-0-0-TLN-DW-ECTS = $6,146,400
Time Warner Cable Business, LLC, for internet access service and connectivity, TSV-0-0-TLN-DW-ECTS = $3,486,000
Time Warner Cable Business, LLC, for ISDN PRI Telecommunications Services, TSV-0-0-TLN-DW-ECTS = $470,148
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item authorizes expenditures as indicated in the attachments. The Administration will make a request for funds to pay its share of the contract costs during the FY17-18 budget process.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval by the Board, the District will sign the contracts prior to filing E-Rate applications.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the waiver of Administrative Policy 3.09(9)(e) and approve the E-Rate contracts as set forth in the attachments to this item.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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