Education Technology Joint Powers Authority

The meeting agenda included standard procedural items such as determining a quorum, public comment, and approval of the agenda. Key discussion points involved reports from the Treasurer and standing committees (Membership, Communications, Procurement, Goals and Objectives). Items of business included the certification of the Second Interim Financial Report for the 2024-25 fiscal year, requiring a Positive Certification indicating the JPA can meet its financial obligations. The Board also considered authorizing the issuance of two separate Requests for Proposal (RFPs): one for English Learner Program Management Systems and another for Personnel Management Systems. The Consent Agenda items scheduled for ratification included the approval of new associate members (Byron Union School District and Roseville City School District), ratification of the Check Register, and approval of an amendment to the agreement with Incident IQ, LLC.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda and acceptance of various reports, including Treasurer and Standing Reports covering Membership, Communications (CITE conference and CASBO conference), Procurement (current and future RFPs), and Goals and Objectives (Annual Goals Progress Report and budget projections). Action items included the approval of the positive certification of the First Interim and SACS Report, and receiving and filing the 2024-25 Annual Financial Audit. A discussion item focused on Technology Equipment: iOS and macOS procurement and associated award.

The agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Governing Board included determining a quorum, public comment period, approval of the agenda, and reports from the Board Members, Staff, and Treasurer. Key action items involved the approval of the Administrative Fee and its language, which was previously authorized for development in December 2019, with revisions approved in 2020, 2023, and 2025. The Board also planned to approve the existing Bylaws, which were initially approved in May 2019. The Consent Agenda covered several ratification items, including the approval of new associate members, ratification of the Check Register, and the approval of awards for RFP No. 25/26-03 Social and Emotional Learning Assessment to multiple vendors (7 Mindsets Academy LLC, Panorama Education, Inc., NCS Pearson, Inc., Sown To Grow, Inc.) and RFP No. 25/26-01 Artificial Intelligence Platforms to numerous vendors (2HR Learning, Inc. dba Studient, Branching Minds, LLC, Brisk Labs Corp., Colleague AI Inc., Droplet Solutions, Inc., Flint Inc, Kira Learning, Inc., LearningMate Solutions, Inc., Magic School, Inc., MegaMinds Inc., New Tech Solutions Inc, Wallwisher, Inc. dba Padlet, Panorama Education, Inc., School AI, Inc, Skill Struck, Inc., Snorkl, Inc., TrueMark Systems Corporation, Varsity Tutors for Schools, LLC). Furthermore, amendments to agreements regarding the School Cafe, PrimeroEdge, and TekVisions solutions were listed for approval. Finally, the Board was set to approve awards for RFP No. 25/26-04 Web Design and Hosting and Notification Solutions to several proposers including ParentSquare, Inc., KWALL LLC, Diverse Network Associates, Inc dba CatapultCMS, Ask The Egghead, Inc., Active Internet Technologies, Inc dba Finalsite, Educational Networks Inc. (EduNet), and Pantheon Systems, Inc.

The agenda for the meeting included determinations of a quorum, approval of the agenda, public comment session, and various reports including Treasurer, Membership, Communications, Procurement, and Goals and Objectives. Key action items involved the approval of the Administrative Fee and Bylaws. The Consent Agenda featured numerous items, primarily the ratification of new Associate Members, approval of the Check Register, and the approval of multiple awards for RFP No. 25/26-03 Social and Emotional Learning Assessment to vendors including 7 Mindsets Academy LLC, Panorama Education, Inc., NCS Pearson, Inc., and Sown To Grow, Inc. Additionally, the Board considered awards for RFP No. 25/26-01 Artificial Intelligence Platforms to several vendors and awards for RFP No. 25/26-04 Web Design and Hosting and Notification Solutions. The Board also addressed amendments to existing agreements for School Cafe, PrimeroEdge, and TekVisions solutions.

The agenda for the Governing Board meeting included several key items. New business items for action involved approving a vendor name change from Anaca Technologies Ltd dba Xello to Xello Inc. following a name amendment, approving the 2020-21 Budget, approving the Annual Evaluation Report for 2019-20, approving the Annual Plan for 2020-21, electing officers for the upcoming term starting July 1, 2020, and approving the 2020-21 Legal Budget and Plan. Additionally, the board was scheduled to ratify the provisional approval of new associate members. Non-action items included a review and discussion of the Bylaws and a discussion regarding potential Founding Members.