Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to modify a not-for-profit service contract with I Know I Can by extending the contract.
Original Agreement $1,200,000.00 Ord. 2991-2023
Modification No. 1 $ 0.00
Total Agreement Amount $1,200,000.00
On October 30, 2023, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 2991-2023 which authorized the Office of Education to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with I Know I Can, a local non-profit corporation, to provide Columbus Promise programming to Columbus City Schools students.
The contract authorized in 2023 expires on December 31, 2024. This contract extension will extend to December 31, 2025. The modification will allow I Know I Can to continue their work promoting participation to the thousands of Columbus City Schools seniors that it serves and supporting FAFSA completion for these students.
Evaluation under this contract is ongoing and funds have not been exhausted as of December 2024. This contract modification will allow for the continuation of the evaluation without interruption. I Know I Can has served as the student support organization and program promotion coordinator for the Columbus Promise since its inception, and closing and/or rebidding this contract at this time would be detrimental to a streamlined experience for the members of Columbus City Schools Classes of 2025 and 2026 who are actively working with I Know I Can to prepare for college through the Columbus Promise.
Emergency action is requested in order to allow the contract modification to be executed prior to the contract’s expiration.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to modify a not-for-profit service contract with I Know I Can by extending the contract; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2991-2023 was passed by Columbus City Council in October 2023, authorizing a contract with I Know I Can to pro...
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