1. Opening Activities

2. New Business

Websense is the software package used by the district to filter web access, provide internet utilization reports and remain compliant with eRate requirements. The FCC has set regulations that all schools and libraries accepting eRate reimbursement must filter all the web traffic from the organization. The district is in year 2 of a 3 year agreement benefitting from consortium pricing provided by the IU5. The licensing suggested covers all computers in the district.

WebSense, the district’s current web filter, has been updated by the company to accommodate advances in secure connection technology. The district has not purchased the related hardware and software for the update, and as a result, WebSense provides unreliable filtering when it encounters Internet traffic over a secure connection. Sites such as ed.gov, criterion.ets.org, FAFSA.com, and some services provided by Gaggle.net, may now provide random errors or block messages to our users. The Technology Department has been working with WebSense and IU5 on a solution that did not require purchasing the upgrade. Unfortunately, testing has proven that there is no workaround. Therefore, the Technology Department is recommending the purchase of a WebSense appliance that will replace the district’s current deployment, in addition to additional licensing that will allow greater flexibility and control over web traffic filtering.

These addendums provide for the following changes to the "Agreement" that was entered into effective July 1, 2010: WCSD agrees to operate with basically the same fleet as in the 2011-2012 school year; the carriers agree to a one year freeze on rate increases effective with the 2012-13 school year; WCSD agrees to allow the carriers to extend the life of their transportation vehicles by one year; and that the WCSD agrees to renegotiate the "Agreement" should the WCSD change the normal school week from five to four days. The net savings from these addendums is anticipated to be approximately $160,000.

These are warehouse purchases that will be expensed to schools as requested. There is a $14,889.48 reduction planned for school supplies. This bid does not include Copy Paper Bid ($29,315.60)and Instructional Supplies being purchased through Northwest Tri County Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing (approx. $5,010.47).

This is a reverse auction to purchase copy paper. The purchase amount of $29,315.60 is a savings of $1,250.80 from the 2011-12 school year.

3. Informational Items

4. Other

5. Closing Activities