Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/27/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.37 Amendment Number Two of PowerSchool Purchasing Reference 9532
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.3
1.3 Build and implement a district-wide data warehouse complete with multi-source information and unified business rules that support real-time data integration, quality control, and data mining and analytics to improve achievement, instructional practice, and organizational efficacy.
Priority 2.2
2.2 Develop a digital learning platform that enables students, teachers, and caregivers to actively engage with educational content in classroom or virtual settings.
Enclosure PowerSchool combined quotes
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to unitize the Power School application software; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertisement for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware; and

WHEREAS, PowerSchool software provides the District with the ability to track student data for linkages between curriculums, integrated data and the ability to aggregate and disaggregate District data; and

WHEREAS, the initial contract was approved during the May 26, 2022 Board Meeting for a contract term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the first amendment during the August 25, 2022 Board Meeting for inclusion of additional funding sources and training sessions; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires a second amendment for activation of multiple modules including Unified Insights, which provides data analytics; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for amendment of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Abdullah Ansari, Executive Director of Information Technology, Rochanda Jackson, Executive Director, Planning, Evaluation and Testing, Mary Harvey, Director of Student Life, and Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-252-340-304-000-000
10-11-000-221-320-416-000-000
20-20-282-200-320-418-000-000
20-20-218-200-340-439-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-340-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-340-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the second amendment of term contract for PowerSchool Software for inclusion of additional funding sources, system customizations, activation of additional modules, and related training for a one (1) year period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 as follows:

PowerSchool Group, LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA at an amount not to exceed from $1,110,893.00 to $1,700,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with student customized data tracking software and training. Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:
Elvis Matos - Director of Budget
Signed By:
Abdullah Ansari - Executive Director IT
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the second amendment of term contract for PowerSchool Software for inclusion of additional funding sources, system customizations, activation of additional modules, and related training for a one (1) year period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 as follows:

PowerSchool Group, LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA at an amount not to exceed from $1,110,893.00 to $1,700,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with student customized data tracking software and training. Subject to the availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes