OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes August 20, 2013
previously and requires approval of project (property) and dollar amount (budget and Finance). Item was added to the FY14 budget for $600,000. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approve the contract for three modulars at the Einstein Extension site at the cost of $600, 000.00. Motion to approve the Einstein Modulars was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Nolan Marshall. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays.
Action Item No. 8: Third Party Contract Amendment – Title I Rationale: As mandated by the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has provided, through a third party contractor, Title I educational services to eligible students enrolled in private schools. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves an amendment to the existing Catapult Learning, LLC contract not to exceed $4,700,079.36; Non Public Educational Services contract not to exceed $416,415.94; and Sylvan Learning Center contract not to exceed $20,746.41 to provide Title I educational services to eligible students enrolled in private schools. Motion to approve the Third Party Contract Amendment – Title I was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays
Action Item No. 9: Third Party Contract Amendment – Title II Rationale: As mandated by the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has provided, through a third party contractor, Title II educational services to eligible students enrolled in private schools. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves an amendment to the existing Catapult Learning, LLC contract not to exceed $1,465,907.42 and Non-Public Educational Services contract not to exceed $36,875.50 to provide Title II professional development services to administrators and staff enrolled in private schools. Motion to approve the Third Party Contract Amendment – Title II was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays
Action Item No. 10: Renewal of Achieve 3000 Kidbiz & Teenbiz Online Reading Program Rationale: The Orleans Parish School Board Information Technology and Curriculum and Instruction Departments desire to exercise the final year of the two year options to renew the Achieve 3000 contract relationship. The application has continued to produce excellent outcomes for students in classrooms where the teacher has opted to access its capabilities.. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorize the renewal for Achieve 3000 KidBIz/TeenBiz online reading program for the 2013-14 academic year. The total cost of the application for the fiscal year is $225,724.75. The E-rate Eligible portion is $73,446.78, which is paid for under budget code 5N262001-534000-14ERT. The NCLB budget code 6A151015-553000-13T1S will cover the remaining $152,277.97. 7