Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Renewal Agreements For External Performance Contract Campuses Under Purchasing Project 20-05-03
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The purpose of this agenda item is to request authorization from the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board for the superintendent of schools or a designee to negotiate, execute, and amend renewal agreements for external performance contract campuses with the following vendors:
* Connections Academy of Texas, LLC, doing business as TCAH
* Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc., Early Childhood Center
* Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc., Elementary School
* Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc., Middle School
* Energized for STEM Academy, Inc., High School
* Energized for STEM Academy, Inc., Middle School
Each agreement shall include a description of the program, services to be provided by both the school and by HISD, a compensation process, data management procedures, and standards for accountability. The chief financial officer of HISD attests that all external performance contract campuses have submitted an unqualified audit opinion for the 2024 fiscal year, and that he is aware of no other obstacles to renewing the agreements.
The term of these agreements would renew starting July 1, 2026, subject to annual board approval permitting annual appropriation or non-appropriation of funding. Schools will be subject to an annual review process examining their academic, operational, and financial performance. The district also retains the ability to terminate a school's contract at any time based on the parameters specified in EL(LOCAL).
COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S):
None
STAFFING IMPLICATIONS:
External performance contract campuses will be staffed according to student enrollment District staffing for oversight of such campuses is required.
THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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