Extends Transcribing Mariners' Braille transcribing contract to June 2025; the $40,000 cap is unchanged

The board is asked to ratify an amendment extending the agreement from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Transcribing Mariners provides Braille transcription, tactile graphics, embossing, binding and digital files of curriculum and worksheets for District students who are blind and use Braille. The attached amendment leaves the $40,000 not-to-exceed amount unchanged, so no money is added; the $40,000 is the existing limit for the contract.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the official text. Reviewed Oct 3, 2026

Corrected Oct 3, 2026: Corrected: the $40,000 is the contract's existing not-to-exceed amount, which the attached amendment leaves unchanged, so this vote adds no money.

Discrepancy from the official text. The text gives a cost not to exceed $40,000 "(during term)" for an amendment whose attached form marks the not-to-exceed amount as unchanged, so the figure is the existing limit and not added money. (Confirmed by a reviewer.)

Vendor / partner: Transcribing Mariners · Edmond, OK
Action: Amendment
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Programs & support
Term: Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Previous total: $40,000
New total: $40,000
Funding: Special Education Funding
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 008243
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-1473 · agenda T.-54
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 26, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and Transcribing Mariners, Edmond, OK, extending the term of the Agreement from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025, for the latter to provide Braille transcribing services that may consist of printing material in Braille Transcription, Tactile Graphic Creation, Production in embossing, thermoform, binding, and provide digital files of any curriculum, worksheet, educational material for students in the District who are blind and use Braille, via Special Education Department at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00 (during term). All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jun 26, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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