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Agenda Plus
School Board of Clay County
October 5, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting
Title
C3 - Google Workspace for Education Renewal
Description

The Google Workspace Plus for Education contract provides for the district’s email functionality.

Other services covered in the cost include:

  • Email Archiving
  • Email Spam Control
  • Calendaring
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Chat
  • Google Meet
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites
  • Google Tasks 
  • Chromebook management
  • Android Management
  • Originality Reports (similar to TurnItIn)
  • Data Loss Prevention Tools

The contract provides for additional security features such as guaranteed hosting of data within the United States.

Gap Analysis

This is a renewal of our email services.

Previous Outcomes

Clay County has been using the equivalent of Education Plus since 2015. Myoneclay.net is one of the oldest domains using this service.

Expected Outcomes

Renewing the contract will continue to allow Clay County District Schools the use of these secure services.

Strategic Plan Goal

Strategic Plan Goal

GOAL 4 - Safe and positive learning environment

Strengthen the overall physical and emotional environment to foster an environment of safety

and belonging for students, staff, and all stakeholders.

Strategy 4.1: Enhance supports surrounding student mental health and wellness.

Strategy 4.2: Cultivate and sustain resilience, respect and positive behavior through the training and implementation of student-centered, evidenced-based practices.

 

GOAL 5 - Fiscal and Operational Efficiency

Strategy 5.4 Enhance fiscal practices that enable the district to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.

Key Activity 5.4.1 Analyze our existing purchasing and contract procedures to create a more streamlined user-friendly process.

Strategy 5.5 Enhance the technology infrastructure in all school and district spaces to support teaching, learning, communications, and operations.

Key Activity 5.5.4 Continue to provide all students and staff ubiquitous access to approved online applications, resources, and tools necessary for teaching, learning, communications, and operations.

Key Activity 5.5.6 Improve cybersecurity posture.

Recommendation

To approve the contract for Google Workspace for Education Plus.

Contact
Ethan Caren, Director of Information Services, ethan.caren@myoneclay.net
Financial Impact
$132,800 per year for 3 years.
Review Comments
Attachments
240043 Google Workspace for Education Plus thru 2026.pdf