Ratifies $40,000 for Transcribing Mariners to produce Braille materials for blind students

Transcribing Mariners will turn curriculum, worksheets and other educational material into Braille, tactile graphics and embossed or bound copies for students who are blind. The agreement runs January 23, 2023 to January 3, 2024 and is arranged through the Special Education Department. The Board is ratifying it, with a limit of $40,000.

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Vendor / partner: Transcribing Mariners · Edmond, OK
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Programs & support
Term: Jan 23, 2023 – Jan 3, 2024
This vote: $40,000
Funding: Learning Recovery Support
Resource / site: 6537-975
Vendor no.: 008243
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-0280 · agenda T.-9
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 8, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and Transcribing Mariners, Edmond, OK, for the latter to provide Braille transcribing services - may consist of printing material in Braille Transcription, Tactile Graphic Creation, Production in embossing, thermoform, binding, and provide digital files - of any curriculum, worksheets, educational material for students in the District who are blind and use Braille, via Special Education Department, for the period of January 23, 2023 through January 3, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.

History

Mar 8, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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