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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

BOARD OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC MEETING

AGENDA

APRIL 24, 2025

 

 

Call to Order - Reginald L. Streater Esq., President

 

Roll Call - Lynn Rauch Esq., General Counsel

 

Approval of Minutes - March 27, 2025

 

Committee Reports

 

Registered Student Speakers

 

Registered Student Speakers List 

 

Superintendent Remarks - Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Superintendent

 

Presentations

 

Written Testimony

 

Written Testimony

 

Registered General Speakers

 

General Speakers List 

 

Action Item Question & Repsonses

 

Action Item Questions and Responses – Added 04.22.2025

 

Action Items

 

1.

Acceptance of a Sub-award of William Penn Foundation funding from the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) for the Tree Canopy Project ($250,000)

 

2.

Amendment of Contracts with Various Vendors for Media Services ($2,025,000)

 

3.

Approval of Personnel Hires – Updated 4.15.2025

 

4.

Approval of Personnel Terminations – Updated 4.24.2025

 

5.

Administration’s Recommendation for Termination of Professional Employees – Updated 4.24.2025

 

6.

Approval of Resignations and Retirements – Updated 4.24.2025

 

7.

Amendment of Contract with ESS Northeast, LLC ($12,500,000)

 

8.

Authorization of Education Payments to Other Educational Entities ($18,850,000)

 

9.

Amendment of Contract with Technology Resource Associates, Inc. for ($225,000)

 

10.

Amendment of Contract with LJLewis, LLC for Senior Oracle Cloud Consultant ($200,000)

 

11.

Amendment of Contract with Ricoh USA, Inc. for Printing Management Services ($350,000)

 

12.

Amendment of Contracts with Various Vendors for Cybersecurity Equipment, Maintenance, and Support ($159,660)

 

13.

Contract with GT Security for Physical Access Control Equipment, Services, Maintenance and Support ($1,152,568)

 

14.

Resolution to Repatriate a Skull of a Native American Ancestor Within the School District’s Possession to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe for Burial

 

15.

Settlement of Claim – K.T. v. School District of Philadelphia ($130,000)

 

16.

Subgrant Contract with The Nature Conservancy for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant for Benjamin B. Comegys School, Stephen Girard School, Avery D. Harrington School, and Weir S. Mitchell School for Greening, Nature-Based Learning, and Stormwater Management

 

17.

Amendment of Contract for Professional Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Design Services with Gilmore & Associates, Inc., KS Engineers, P.C., and SALT Design Studio ($3,000,000)

 

18.

Change Orders at Various Locations ($183,121)

 

19.

Mary McLeod Bethune School, Alain Locke School, Amedee Bregy School, James Logan Elementary School – Schoolyard Improvement Projects - Limited Joinders to Amendment to Subgrant Agreement, and Operations and Maintenance Agreements

 

20.

Contract with Thackray Crane Rentals Inc. for Mobile Crane Rental Services ($100,000)

 

21.

Contract with Philadelphia Water Department for Water and Sewer Services ($9,778,450)

 

22.

Contract with Gessler Construction Co Inc for Asphalt Repairs ($2,250,000)

 

23.

Contracts with Various Vendors for Elevator Repairs ($3,000,000)

 

24.

Amendment of a Contract with Applied Data Systems, Inc. for Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Archibus (MOJO) Hosting and Licensing ($1,089,535)

 

25.

Contract with Various Vendors for Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response ($3,000,000)

 

26.

Contract with Apple Occupational Medical Services LLC for Environmental and Safety Medical Services ($180,000)

 

27.

Contract with Navigate 360, LLC for Violent Critical Incident Training Program Services ($403,326)

 

28.

Contract with Various Vendors to Install CCTV Security Camera and Video Management Systems at 17 Schools ($5,005,664)

 

29.

Contract with Everbridge, Inc. for Emergency Mass Notification System ($64,842)

 

30.

Memorandum of Understanding with Office of Children and Families, Out of School Time Programs

 

31.

Contracts with Various Vendors for Online Adaptive Programs ($8,000,000) – Added 4.10.2025

 

32.

Contracts with Various Qualified Vendors - Preschool Programs ($82,632,000) – Added 4.10.2025/WITHDRAWN BY STAFF 4.16.2025

 

33.

Amendment of the Contract for Electrical Service with Mulhern Electric Co., Inc., for the Major Renovations at Mary McLeod Bethune School ($10,000) – Added 4.10.2025

 

34.

Proposed Student Expulsion X.P. - Added 4.16.2025

 

Adjourn