Ratifies up to $50,000 for Purple Communications' interpreter software for hearing-impaired staff

Pays Purple Communications of Austin, Texas, up to $50,000 for software-based interpreter services for hearing-impaired district employees. The district provides this as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, through its Risk Management Department. It covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The Board is approving this after the fact; the work or term began before the vote.

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Vendor / partner: Purple Communications · Austin, TX
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $50,000
Funding: Property & Liability
Resource / site: 9031-987
Vendor no.: 003488
Presented by: Chief Financial Officer
File: 25-2299 · agenda O.-2
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 8, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Purple Communications, Austin, TX, for the latter to provide interpreter services to hearing impaired staff (via software) as a form of reasonable accommodation under American with Disabilities Act, via Risk Management Department, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

Oct 8, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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