Pays Purple Communications up to $99,000 for interpreter services for hearing-impaired staff

Purple Communications will provide interpreter services to district employees who are hearing impaired, as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement runs July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and is being ratified (approved after the fact) by the Board.

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Vendor / partner: Purple Communications · Austin, TX
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $99,000
Funding: Property & Liability
Resource / site: 9031-987
Vendor no.: 003488
Presented by: Chief Financial Officer
File: 23-1781 · agenda T.-6
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 13, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Purple Communications, Austin, TX, for the latter to provide interpreter services to hearing impaired staff as a form of a reasonable accommodation under ADA, via Risk Management Department, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $99,000.00.

History

Sep 13, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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