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U-46 expenditure items on agenda for Aug. 22 vote

By Seth Hancock
  The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to vote on $2.5 million in expenditure items at its upcoming meeting on Monday, Aug. 22 after being presented on Aug. 8.
  Included is a 36-month agreement with Esscoe, LLC costing $1.3 million, from the operations and maintenance fund if approved, for service maintenance of access controls and video surveillance systems.
  “The scope of services detailed in the RFP (request for proposal) includes supporting our current inventory, totaling over 910 cameras, 330 doors, and 11,000 FOBs,” the proposal states. “It also requires dedicated technicians for School District U-46, so that corrective maintenance measures can be performed promptly with limited service disruptions. The district also required all bidders provide proof of certifications in Genetec software and CCure 9000, which are the operating systems that currently support the camera and card reader systems in School District U-46.”
  Costing $855,819 (education fund), the district is seeking to buy 715 desktop computers from Lenovo.
  “The Lenovo desktops will be able to support the current curriculum as well as provide the district with the ability to add new programs as needed,” the proposal states. “With the added performance that these systems will provide, we will be able to support the high schools’ growing E-Sports programs. The new systems will save the district the expense of having to purchase dedicated devices for the E-Sport programs.”
  The district is seeking a three-year contract with Gallup, Inc. for the Gallup Q12 survey for staff which has a price tag of $271,080 (education fund).
  “Administration and the Board of Education have recently reviewed the district’s strategic plan and metrics for tracking success,” the proposal states. “Through this work, we established the need for a more robust process for measuring employee engagement across the district and identifying specific actions to address areas of low engagement.”
  The district is also seeking a contract with High Scope for a preschool curriculum that has been in use in the district since 1985. The contract costs $53,324 which will be paid via an Illinois Preschool for All grant.