Ratifies up to $161,621.98 for Aeries student records software and parent messaging

The Board is ratifying an agreement with Aeries Software, Inc. for licenses, upgrades and support for the Aeries Student Information System through June 30, 2021 (up to $106,371.98), plus two pilots of the Aeries Communications parent-messaging tool (up to $9,000.00 and $46,250.00). The total is capped at $161,621.98. It also includes a student data privacy agreement with ParentSquare, Inc. The work began before the Board's vote.

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Vendor / partner: Aeries Software, Inc. · Orange, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Technology
Term: Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
This vote: $161,621.98
Funding: General Purpose Fund, Learning Loss Mitigation Funds, and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund
Presented by: Chief Systems and Services Officer
File: 21-0764 · agenda V.-1
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Apr 28, 2021

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Agreement for Acquisition of License for Aeries Software and Aeries Communication (powered by ParentSquare, Inc.) between District and Aeries Software, Inc., Orange, CA, for the latter to provide licensing, upgrades and support for the Aeries Student Information System (SIS) for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $106,371.98, licensing, upgrades and support for the Aeries Communications Phase 1 Pilot for the period December 9, 2020 through January 31, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $9,000.00, licensing upgrades and support for the Aeries Communications Phase 2 Pilot for the period February 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $46,250.00, resulting in a total Agreement t amount not to exceed $161,621.98, and Student Data Privacy Agreement between ParentSquare, Inc. and the District.

History

Apr 28, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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