To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with Reading Horizons for Virtual Training Workshops for One Year From The First Training Date Which Is To Be Determined
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order with Reading Horizons subject to the terms of their Reading Horizons Terms of Use, in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for virtual training workshops, for a one-year period from the first training date which is to be determined.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Library will offer virtual training workshops for staff and the public. These training courses will provide an overview of the science of reading, outline foundational literacy principles and effective strategies for supporting struggling readers in a library setting and at home.
The terms and conditions include a limitation of liability provision and indemnification language reviewed by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not be able to provide virtual training workshops for staff and the public regarding the science of reading, outline foundational literacy principles and effective strategies for supporting struggling readers in a library setting and at home.