Mountain View Whisman School District

Agenda Item for Board Meeting of 5/3/2018

Agenda Category:  Contracts

Agenda Item Title:  Contract(s) for Ratification or Review

Estimated Time: 

Person Responsible:  Robert Clark, Ed.D., Chief Business Officer

Background: 

On November 19, 2015, the District's Governing Board approved Resolution No. 1580.11/15 delegating authority to award contracts to the District's Superintendent, Chief Business Officer, Associate Superintendent(s), and Assistant Superintendent(s) pursuant to Education Code sections 17604 and 17605.

All contracts approved by those authorized to do so pursuant to that delegation authority are to be submitted to the District's Governing Board for ratification. Contracts that do not, however, involve an expenditure in excess of the bid limits specified in Public Contract Code section 20111 need only be reviewed by the District's Governing Board every 60 days.  The applicable bid limits are $15,000 for construction contracts and $88,300 in 2017 (adjusted annually) for the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies, non-construction services, or repairs including maintenance.

Presented for ratification are the following contract(s):

1. County of Santa Clara - The Behavioral Health Services Department continues its partnership with MVWSD in supervising a Service Coordinator to provide services in line with the School Linked Services Strategic Plan, $199,521.74
2. NatureBridge - Crittenden Middle School 2018-19 Environmental Science Program, $128,060.00
3. NatureBridge - Graham Middle School 2018-19 Environmental Science Program, $156,260.00

Presented for review are the following contract(s):

1. Anastassiya Bronnikova - Dance instructor at Graham School, $1,500.00
2. Axiom Advisors & Consultants - Contract for services relating to School Accountability Report Cards SARCSelect, $11,025.00
3. Bailey Donnelly - Dance instructor @ Graham School, $1,500.00
4. Code for Fun - Computer science classes for grades 3-5 at Huff School, $3,300.00
5. DecisionInsite, LLC - Extension to boundary agreement, preparation, analysis, & teleconferencing, $3,000.00
6. DJ Circle Entertainment - DJ for Crittenden School dance, $795.00
7. John Hopkins University for Talented Youth - Online Algebra course for students, $5,000.00
8. Susan Hentz and Associates - Provide training on Co-Teaching: Practical strategies and tools for educators, $12,000.00
9. UnaMesa/InPlay -  online activity directory for Summer 2018 to expand family access to quality programs that provide engaging academic and enrichment activities, $10,000.00
10. YMCA Project Cornerstone - Support to provide a positive school climate for all students and increase parent engagement, $5,000.00
11. YMCA - Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program at Castro School, $/no cost to MVWSD
12. Zearn School Accounts Services - Web-based platform providing math education services, $20,000.00