Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/6/2019 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
BUSINESS SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9.5 MOU for Implementation of the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program (BIIG)  
Strategic Plan:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
Silver Valley BIIG MOU Agreement  
File Attachment:
Silver Valley BIIG 2 Wave 4 Ongoing Cost MOU.PDF
 
Summary:
This Memorandum of Understanding establishes an Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Imperial County Office of Education (“ICOE”), and Silver Valley USD (“Agency”) to procure solutions, which meet the connectivity needs experienced by Silver Valley USD at school site(s) identified in Appendix B. By virtue of Assembly Bill AB 93, the K-12 High Speed Network program (K12HSN) and its operator, ICOE, are required to utilize state funding to resolve poor connections to the Internet that result in an inability on the part of Agency to offer online computer adaptive testing to students. The Agency is identified as a potential grant awardee and may receive benefits of the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant 2.0 (BIIG 2.0) as outlined in this Agreement.  
Funding:
N/A  
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the MOU for Implementation of the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program (BIIG).  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Robert Saffel - Senior Director of Technology, Maintenance and Operations
Signed By:  
Robin Schreiner - Senior Director, Business Services
Signed By:  
Marc Lacey - Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Signed By:  
Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Mark Staggs Moved, Member Lynn McKee seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the MOU for Implementation of the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program (BIIG).'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0