Fort Worth ISD trustees approved over $38 million in new spending during its June 25 board meeting, targeting areas such as insurance, educational services and after-school programs.
Other purchases include investments in district infrastructure, such as repairs on air conditioning units and educational capabilities, including state-adopted curriculums for the coming school year.
Here鈥檚 what trustees approved during their June 25 meeting. Trustee Quinton Phillips was absent.
Insurance premiums
- What is it? The board of property, boiler and machinery, terrorism (including active shooter), flood, cyber, cyber crime, fleet, general liability and athletics insurance with a specific policy for girls flag football.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $8,760,064
- Who鈥檚 the vendor?
- Property, contents, contractor equipment, boiler and machinery, terrorism/active shooter insurance: Higginbotham 鈥� $6,788,173
- Flood insurance: National Flood Insurance Program/Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company 鈥� $12,000
- Fleet insurance: Texas Political Subdivisions 鈥� $407,222
- General liability insurance: Texas Political Subdivisions 鈥� $295,000
- Special events or special applications and cyber liability, cyber crime: Texas Political Subdivisions and Higginbotham 鈥� $28,841
- UIL Insurance and girls flag football: The Brokerage Store Inc. 鈥� $728,828
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund and internal service fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Operations parts, supplies, equipment and services
- What is it? Trustees , supplies, equipment and contracted services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to procure necessary parts, supplies and equipment for the maintenance of district facilities. Contracted services will cover the installation of equipment for plumbing, flooring, HVAC, elevators, energy management controls, environmental services, landscaping, painting, playgrounds and roofing.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $3,755,693
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Multiple vendors as listed in documentation
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund and TRE
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Athletics supplies and services
- What is it? Trustees for athletics.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $3,164,986
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? BSN Sports, Carey鈥檚 Sporting Goods, Dollamur, Game Time Transportation, Promaxima, Riddell Sports, The Soccer Corner.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund and TRE
- What was the vote? Unanimous
LED lighting conversion for high schools
- What is it? Trustees approved in 14 high schools and three auxiliary buildings. The project scope includes both exterior and interior lighting, covering areas such as gyms and auditoriums.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $2,587,902.94
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Aquila Environmental, LLC
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? 2017 bond program
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Contract renewal for student support services and case management for the 2024-25 school year
- What is it? Trustees to provide case management and wraparound services to 42 schools, which support increasing student achievement through improved attendance, reduced behavior and discipline referrals, improved core course grades and higher completion rates.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $2,229,256
- Who鈥檚 the vendor?
- Communities In Schools: $1,972,000
- Girls Inc.: $257,256
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Special revenue fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Warehouse supplies
- What is it? Trustees for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,923,900
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? 15 different suppliers
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Lawn mowing services
- What is it? The board , aiming to improve the overall aesthetics of each campus. The contract encompasses lawn mowing, edging and trimming on an as-needed basis for up to 49 weeks per year.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,800,018.43
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., Landscapes of Fort Worth, LLC, Sports Field Solutions and Yellowstone Landscape 鈥� Central
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous
2024-25 budget for the Leadership Academy Network and Texas Wesleyan University management team
- What is it? Trustees managed by Texas Wesleyan University, which covers items and expenses for the network to manage its five leadership academies.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,397,575
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Texas Wesleyan University
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? 6-2, with trustees Kevin Lynch and Michael Ryan against.
Full-service after school providers authorized for the 2024-25 school year
- What is it? Trustees for the provision of full-service providers for the 2024-2025 school year. This program is a collaborative effort between FWISD and the City of Fort Worth, funded by the Crime Control Prevention District. It aims to provide after-school programs managed by school staff or Community Based Organizations at various sites.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,191,983
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Camp Fire, city of Fort Worth, YMCA and Clayton Youth
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? 7-0, with trustee Tobi Jackson abstaining.
Fleet parts and services purchase
- What is it? Trustees for district vehicles.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,241,695
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Multiple, including Advance Auto Parts and Aerowave Technologies
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Professional consulting services
- What is it? Trustees aimed at supporting instructional excellence and leadership within the district. The district has identified a need for a unified process to utilize data to inform teaching practices and shift the focus from 鈥渨hat was taught鈥� to 鈥渨hat is learned鈥� by students.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $1,000,000
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Big Rock Educational Services, LLC and Relay Graduate School of Education
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Special revenue fund
- What was the vote? 7-0, with trustee Tobi Jackson abstaining.
HVAC air filter replacement service
- What is it? Fort Worth ISD air filter replacement services.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $968,360
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Tex Air Filters
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Gas line testing services and repairs for FWISD campuses
- What is it? The board and necessary repairs to ensure compliance with Texas Railroad Commission regulations.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $680,000
- Who鈥檚 the provider? JBC Commercial Plumbing, LLC
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Telephone lines
- What is it? Trustees and plexar lines, which are essential for 911 calls, elevator emergency calls and fire alarm systems.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $622,116.00 鈥� not to exceed
- Who鈥檚 the provider? AT&T
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions program
- What is it? The board program. This program offers cost-effective licensing for Microsoft Windows and Office software, including upgrades and additional product additions.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $618,310.51
- Who鈥檚 the provider? CDW-G
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Renewal of technical assistance contract for Metro Opportunity High School
- What is it? Trustees with Big Thought, LLC for Metro Opportunity High School. This contract supports the school鈥檚 alternative education program, which integrates social-emotional learning and trauma-informed methodologies.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $475,000
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Big Thought, LLC
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? 7-0, with Tobi Jackson abstaining.
State adopted mathematics instructional materials
- What is it? Trustees approved instructional materials for grades 7-12, covering physical textbooks and digital licenses. This action will extend access to essential educational resources currently in adoption until new state standards are introduced.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $459,558.20
- Who are the vendors/providers? Cosenza & Associates: $5,400 | College Board: $172,727 | HMH: $141,550 | McGraw Hill: $79,540 | SAVVAS: $60,340
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Federal pandemic relief funds
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Multi-tiered system of supports online documentation platform
- What is it? The board for the 2024-25 school year. This platform integrates academic and behavioral support with data collection, documentation and family communication, monitoring and enhancing evidence-based learning interventions to help students meet grade-level standards.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $420,021.00 annually
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Branching Minds, Inc.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Wireless cellular voice, data and hotspot services for the 2024-2025 school year
- What is it? Trustees voice data and hotspot services and equipment for administrative users across the district.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $400,000
- Who鈥檚 the provider? T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Annual maintenance and support services for the Student Information System
- What is it? Trustees for its Student Information System, which captures and manages student data such as attendance, grades, discipline and other metrics.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $322,036.27
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Focus School Software
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
3-Year subscription for digital teaching and assessment software
- What is it? Trustees for Quizizz Inc., a digital teaching and assessment platform.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $315,000, invoiced annually at $105,000.
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Quizizz Inc.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Fire alarm system replacement at Sagamore Hill and Worth Heights Elementary Schools
- What is it? Trustees at Sagamore Hill Elementary and Worth Heights Elementary.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $297,746.94
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Texas Fire & Sound
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Sign language interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students
- What is it? Trustees for deaf and hard of hearing students as required by their individualized education plans and in compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $265,000 (annual expense)
- Who are the providers? Multiple
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Special revenue fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Easy IEP data management system
- What is it? Trustees for the Easy IEP data management system. This system supports the management of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Full and Individual Evaluations (FIEs) for students in dyslexia, 504 and Special Education programs, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $240,262
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG)
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Behavioral health services contract
- What is it? Trustees with various behavioral health providers to support the Family Resource Centers and the Family Action Center within Fort Worth ISD. These centers provide behavioral health services to children across the district, particularly targeting indigent, uninsured or low-income students and families.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $225,000 for initial contracts
- Who are the vendors? Multiple
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? $75,000 from the general fund and $150,000 from a grant fund.
- What was the vote? Unanimous
Heating and air conditioning rentals
- What is it? Trustees equipment due to catastrophic system failures across the district during the record-high temperatures of summer and fall 2023.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $188,950
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Texas Air Systems, LLC dba HVAC RNTL
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Identity management and single sign-on portal
- What is it? The board contract. This system provides access to most district applications, enhancing the district鈥檚 ability to manage multiple applications. The portal also facilitates the rostering of educational applications and the secure transmission of files to vendors.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $185,561.90
- Who鈥檚 the provider? ClassLink
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
New early childhood special education classroom furniture
- What is it? Trustees for early childhood special education classrooms. This furniture will support new classrooms opening in fall 2024, necessitated by a significant increase in the number of young students requiring special education services.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $179,782.58
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Lakeshore Learning Materials
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Rental for custodial supplies
- What is it? The board for the fiscal year 2024-2025. This service, provided by Aramark Uniform Services, includes the regular provision of dust mops, collection of soiled ones and supply of sanitized products essential for maintaining clean floors across all district schools and facilities.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $160,160
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Aramark Uniform Services
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Disaster recovery managed services
- What is it? Trustees renewed its that ensure that the district鈥檚 systems and essential data are securely backed up to Microsoft Azure, providing rapid recovery capabilities in the event of a disaster, ransomware attack or other disruptions. The contract covers the period from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $158,700
- Who鈥檚 the provider? CloudUnity
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General funds
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Communications management and long distance services
- What is it? Trustees for the 2024-2025 school year. This renewal includes trunk lines, which handle inbound, outbound and long-distance telephone services across the district.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $155,000 鈥� not to exceed
- Who鈥檚 the provider? TPX Communications
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Contract between FWISD and YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth
- What is it? Trustees with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth. This agreement facilitates an average daily attendance pass-through arrangement to support Pre-K education through the employment of certified Pre-K teachers and the use of FWISD鈥檚 curriculum and materials.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $140,000 annually.
- Who鈥檚 the provider? YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General funds
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Cell service contract for GPS on district buses and vehicles
- What is it? The board for operating global positioning systems (GPS) on all district buses and vehicles.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $138,509.88
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
AP Science instructional materials
- What is it? The board for Advanced Placement science courses.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $136,652
- Who are the vendors/providers? SAVVAS: $28,500 | CENGAGE: $43,175 | McGraw Hill: $64,977
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Software maintenance services for Child Nutrition Services Department
- What is it? Trustees with Heartland Payment Systems, LLC, dba Heartland School Solutions, which covers the annual maintenance for software used in point of sale, ordering and inventory management for the Child Nutrition Services Department.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $128,165
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Heartland Payment Systems, LLC dba Heartland School Solutions
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Special revenue fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Mentorship and programming for FWISD girls
- What is it? The board to provide a mentorship and programming initiative aimed at enhancing social skills, mental health support and college and career readiness for girls within the district.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $105,000
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? 7-1, with trustee Kevin Lynch against.
State adopted instructional materials for the pre-K program
- What is it? Fort Worth ISD for the pre-K program for the 2024-2025 school year. This includes a variety of resources such as online content, print materials and manipulatives.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $97,687.60
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Teaching Strategies
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 testing units
- What is it? Trustees for the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2), which determines college readiness in reading and math for Fort Worth ISD students.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $94,500 for the 2024/2025 school year.
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? College Board
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? Special revenue fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Emergency environmental services at J.P. Elder Middle School
- What is it? The board for the Family Resource Center at J.P. Elder Middle School. This action was necessitated by a water emergency on Jan. 16, 2024, resulting from a ruptured frozen water line, which required immediate water extraction, drying operations and the installation of dehumidifiers, fans, an auxiliary power board and a portable generator to prevent long-term damage to the facility.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $89,987.01
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Mooring USA
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? TRE
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Rental audio and visual equipment and services for high school graduations
- What is it? Trustees ratified used for the 2023-2024 high school graduation ceremonies at Texas Christian University and Wilkerson-Greines. This includes video, audio and sign language equipment, additional lighting and event draping for Wilkerson-Greines. Services also covered set-up and strike crews, camera operators and audio/visual engineers.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $85,669
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? Athans Audio Visual LLC
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Heating and air conditioning repairs at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center
- What is it? Trustees at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $77,322
- Who鈥檚 the provider? McMillan James Equipment Company, LLC
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? TRE
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Authorization for Fort Worth After School
- What is it? Trustees to enter requisitions for contracting partial-service providers for the 2024-2025 school year. These services include a range of programs such as fine arts, STEM, academic support and community service, aimed at enhancing after-school offerings at 73 sites.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $74,000
- Who are the vendors/providers? Multiple vendors
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? $40,000 from general fund, $34,000 from 21st Century fund
- What was the vote? 6-1, with trustee Kevin Lynch against and trustee Tobi Jackson abstaining.
Wi-Fi routers for the school bus Wi-Fi program and backup routers
- What is it? Trustees renewed licenses for and as backup routers district-wide. Renewal ensures that 204 school bus routers from phase one of the bus Wi-Fi program, which facilitate remote learning by providing internet access for students while in transit, remain operational.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $72,139.84
- Who are the vendors/providers? GTS Technology Solutions
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
One-year renewal for student progress platform for academic management services
- What is it? Trustees for a student progress platform that aids counselors in academic management. This platform facilitates the monitoring of transcripts and schedules, helps identify data errors and automatically flags students who are off-track to graduate or are missing academic opportunities.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $66,630
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Panorama Education DBA Mesa Cloud Inc. via Harris County Choice Partners Contract
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Purchase of a school choice module
- What is it? Fort Worth ISD that will be integrated with the district鈥檚 student information system. This module is designed to streamline the process for families applying for choice programs, transfers, pre-K and two-way dual language programs.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $57,641.50
- Who鈥檚 the vendor? FOCUS School Software
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Child care services between FWISD and Child Care Associates
- What is it? Trustees to provide child care services for approximately 30 teen parents enrolled in the district for the 2024-2025 school year, subsidizing costs for teen parents who are not eligible for other assistance.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $57,500
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Child Care Associates
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Instructional dyslexia training for teachers
- What is it? Trustees for teachers to ensure consistent and effective literacy instruction across the district.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $56,450
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Neuhaus Education Center
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General funds
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Contract closeout for Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School cafeteria renovations
- What is it? The board with SDB Contracting Services after the completion of renovations to the Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School cafeteria.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $51,209.58
- Who鈥檚 the provider? SDB Contracting Services
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? 2017 bond program
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Help desk call center software
- What is it? Trustees , which provides advanced customer service support within the district. This renewal will cover the period from January 31, 2024, to January 30, 2025.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $54,244.29
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Carahsoft Inc.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Contract between FWISD and Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
- What is it? Trustees for the 2024-2025 school year. This is in response to Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code, which mandates counties with populations over 125,000 to establish a JJAEP. Fort Worth ISD will pay $129 per day for student attendance.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $36,000 annually.
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Professional development in early learning pre-K program
- What is it? The board provided on August 8, 2023, for pre-K teachers and assistants. This training is part of the ongoing educational support tied to the pre-K 3 Curriculum adopted in June 2023, which now enters its third year and requires annual funding for professional development.
- What鈥檚 the cost? $5,242.50
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Teaching Strategies
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Contract between FWISD and Lisa鈥檚 Little Angels Learning Center
- What is it? The board with Lisa鈥檚 Little Angels Learning Center. This facilitates an average daily attendance pass-through agreement, ensuring that each participating classroom is staffed with a certified Pre-K teacher.
- What鈥檚 the cost? Not to exceed $1,000 monthly
- Who鈥檚 the provider? Lisa鈥檚 Little Angels Learning Center
- Where鈥檚 the funding coming from? General fund
- What was the vote? Unanimous; the item was on consent agenda.
Matthew Sgroi is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at matthew.sgroi@fortworthreport.org or . At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy .
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