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59 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER <br />INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE <br />PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY <br />INITIATIVE PROCUREMENT AND FINANCING PROGRAM. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of <br />recognizes the need to expand learning <br />through technology to students in the <br />and <br /> <br />the City of Portsmouth <br />experiences now available <br />Portsmouth Public Schools, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School Board is eligible for <br />approximately $205,500.00 in subsidized technological equipment <br />through the Governor's Educational Technology Initiative <br />Procurement and Financing Program, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Governor's Educational Technology Initiative <br />Procurement and Financing Program provides a vehicle for the <br />purchase and financing of microcomDuters, satellite and <br />associated equipment at a substantial savings to participating <br />localities, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School Boamd has requested the <br />approval of the City Council to participate in this program; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth that it does hereby authorize the City Manager to <br />sign the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the <br />Department of Education authorizing participation in the <br />Governor's Educational Technology Initiative Procurement and <br />Financing Program for the purchase and financing of <br />approximately S205,500.00 of subsidy eligible equipment, and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that <br />authorized and directed to transmit <br />the Department of Education. <br /> <br />the City Manager is hereby <br />the Letter of Agreement to <br /> <br />at <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />a meeting held September 27, 1988. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />