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MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOLE SOURCE VENDOR, SISCO IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, FOR THE PURCHASE OF FAST-PASS VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FOR THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,675.14 FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On August 17th, 2016, Commission approved the City of Pembroke Pines Charter School to apply for the 2016-17 Students Attired for Education (SAFE) Incentive Fund. The SAFE Incentive Fund is in alignment with the 2016 SAFE ACT, which provides funding for school districts and charter schools that establish and implement a standard student attire policy which promotes safe and supportive learning environments and improve school safety and discipline (see Exhibit 1- SAFE ACT Initiative Fund ARF).
2. The City of Pembroke Pines Charter Schools submitted to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) the required 2016-17 SAFE Incentive Fund Grant Applications and it was determined that the City of Pembroke Pines met the eligibility criteria to receive the 2016-17 SAFE Initiative Fund (see Exhibit 2 - FLDOE 2016-17 Student Attire Allocation for Participating Schools). The revenue allocation that each location will receive is as follows:
Location MSID
School Location
2016-17 SAFE Incentive Allocation
5051
Elementary Schools
$19,215
5081
Middle Schools
$13,046
5121
Academic Village
$ 3,054
0351
FSU Elementary
$ 6,757
Total Allocation
$42,072
3. Charter schools are encouraged to use the SAFE Incentive program funds to improve school safety. The FLDOE requires that the 2016-17 Safe Incentive Fund Allocation be utilized by June 30, 2017. The Charter Schools have requested to purchase a visitor security clearance system, which has been deemed as an allowable expenditure under the SAFE allocation by FLDOE.
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