Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
July 18, 2006
Authorization to Enter Into Agreements With Education Development Center and PBS
5 in favor, 1 absent
WHEREAS,
CPB has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the next five-year cycle of Ready To Learn; and
WHEREAS,
CPB management recommends the engagement of a leading research expert to conduct essential studies about the educational impact of the new content on children's learning; and
WHEREAS,
CPB management recommends the engagement of PBS for comprehensive and coordinated Ready To Learn content distribution and a supporting awareness campaign about the benefits of Ready To Learn content.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The CPB Board of Directors hereby authorizes management to negotiate and, if contractual terms satisfactory to management are reached, enter into agreements with the entities identified in the attached memorandum.
