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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF DUAL ENROLLMENT TEXTBOOK INVOICES AT THE PEMBROKE PINES ACADEMIC VILLAGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL TO VENDOR BARNES AND NOBLE FOR THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM AT BROWARD COLLEGE FOR FY2019-20, WITH THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1007.271(6)(B) OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES AND SECTION 35.18(C)(7)(J) OF THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT CODE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The Dual Enrollment Program at Broward College is an accelerated program that allows eligible public/ charter school students the opportunity to earn high school and college credits at the same time. The Pembroke Pines Academic Village Charter High School has participated in this program since school year 2001-02.
2. The Academic Village Charter High School (AVCHS) has been required to cover the cost of student textbooks required for the Broward College dual enrollment courses since the inception of the dual enrollment program.
3. For the FY2019-20, the AVCHS will receive four dual enrollment textbook invoices, one for the 2019 Fall Term, one for Spring Term 2020 and two for the Summer Term 2020. The AVCHS has projected the total cost of these invoices to be $50,000, and will cover this cost from the FY2019-20 adopted budget.
4. Broward College utilizes vendor Barnes and Noble for instructional materials for the dual enrollment program, and as such, requires the purchase of dual enrollment course textbooks from Barnes and Noble.
5. Pursuant to Section 1007.271(6)(b) of the Florida State Statutes, " Instructional materials used in dual enrollment courses must be the same as or comparable to those used in courses offered by the postsecondary institution with the same course prefix and number. The postsecondary institution must advise the school district of instructional materials requirements as soon as that information becomes available but no later than one term before a course is offered."
6. Pursuant to Section 35.18 (C)(7)(j) of the City's Procurement Code, "Educational books, technical publications or other type trade journals are not subject to the competitive procurement requirement".
7. Request Commission to approve the payment of Dual Enrollment Textbook invoices at the Pembroke Pines Academic Village Charter High School to vendor Barnes and Noble for the students participating in the dual enrollment program at Broward College for the FY2019-20, with the estimated amount not to exceed $50,000, pursuant to section 1007.271(6)(b) of the Florida State Statutes and Section 35.18(C)(7)(j) of the City's Procurement Code.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Projected cost for the FY2019-20 school year is $50,000.
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Upon Commission approval, a budget adjustment will be processed from and to the following AVCHS budgetary accounts:
From: Professional & Tech Services 172-569-5053-31310-5103-310 $50,000
To: Textbooks 172-569-5053-54520-5103-520 $50,000
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable