Pays Family Engagement Lab up to $200,000 for school-to-family text messaging without public bidding

The Board adopts a resolution to skip public bidding under a sole source exception and approves a contract for Family Engagement Lab to provide text messaging services between schools and parents and caregivers. It runs August 8, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

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Discrepancy from the official text. The title refers to a Services Agreement and a Data Sharing Agreement, but the action text approves only a Services Agreement with Family Engagement Lab. (Confirmed by a second, independent AI reading.)

Vendor / partner: Family Engagement Lab · San Francisco, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Aug 8, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
This vote: $200,000
Funding: Concentration Funding
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 22-2103 · agenda S.-30
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 28, 2022

Official text

Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 2223-0005 - Authorizing Use of Sole Source Exception To Public Bidding For Services Agreement With Family Engagement Lab and Approving a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between District and Family Engagement Lab, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide Text Messaging Services To Schools and Parents/Caregivers, as described in Exhibit A of the Agreement, for the period of August 8, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.

History

Sep 28, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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