Vote — approved

Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Steve Gallardo

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46. COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CREATION OF 4 NANO-COURSES Approve Collaboration Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Maricopa County School Superintendent’s Office (MCSSO) and the Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University (ASU) to collaborate on the design of 4 online nano-courses, which will be delivered and hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) on its Community Educators platform. These nano-courses will provide training to industry professionals and community members registered in the MCSSO Educator Pro Connect Platform and the MLFTC Community Educators project to enhance student real-world learning and career awareness in Maricopa County K-12 schools. The Agreement to develop the nano-courses shall become effective February 1st, 2023, with an estimated end date of April 1st, 2023. Maricopa County is authorized to enter into this Agreement under §11-952 for the purposes of exercising joint powers or contracting for services. This is new funding and is not expected to reoccur. The funding does not require an in-kind match. This is not a mandated function but provides a benefit of industry professionals and community members in Maricopa County who will be trained to support and partner with teachers for student project-based learning, increased authentic real-world content and sharing of career awareness and pathways. The nano-courses expand the capacity of the MCSSO Educator Pro Connect platform. Educator Pro Connect Platform (a 2022 Maricopa NACo Awardee) matches industry professionals and community members with educators. MCSSO in collaboration with ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College will design four (4) online nano-courses that will train industry professionals and community members who register in the MCSSO Educator Pro Connect Platform and/or participate in the MLFTC Community Educators project. ASU will pay MCSSO $1,300.00 for design of each nano-course for a total of four (4) online courses, $5,200.00. As a result of this Agreement and pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17106(B), approve the following budget adjustments: Increase the FY 2023 County School Superintendent (D370) School Communication Fund (782) Operating (OPER) revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $5,200. Decrease the FY 2023 Non Departmental (D470) Non Departmental Grants Fund (249) Operating (OPER) contingency line (4711) revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $5,200. (C-37-23-020-X-00)

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