Literacy

Request by the County Library for approval to accept from the George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation grant funds in the amount of $15,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Summer Reading Program.

Request by the County Library for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2026 for the FY25 Family Place Program.

Request by the County Library for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2026 for the FY25 Curiosity Cruiser Mobile Literacy Initiative.

Request by the County Library for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2026 for the FY25 George & Barbara Bush Family Place Library (Multiple Branches).

Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Education Agency additional appropriations in the amount of $11,900, with no required match, for the FY 26-27 Biennium Instructional Materials Allotment for the Excel Academy Charter School.

Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Overdrive Inc. in the amount of $5,018,000 for license access, maintenance, support and/or warranty for digital content materials manufactured by OverDrive, Inc. for the period of October 25, 2026 - October 24, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

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The governing body of Harris County, Texas