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Board member Dr. Holness moved that funding originally slated for Broward Estates remain focused on facilities and services that directly benefit students from the Broward Estates community, including support for the new Broward Estates Early Learning Center and for Plantation Elementary and MLK where displaced students will enroll. He said the intent is to “be result oriented” and to honor prior promises to the neighborhood. Public commenters described concerns that reallocations could be used to improve newer campuses instead of addressing longstanding facility needs in Broward Estates.

District staff provided demographic and enrollment data showing similar socioeconomic profiles across the three schools. Joe Beck, director of demographics and enrollment planning, told the board Plantation Elementary and MLK have near-identical percentages of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (about 93% and 94% respectively) and are predominantly Black. Staff also told the board Plantation’s boundary includes parts of Lauderhill and Sunrise and that 138 current Plantation students reside in Lauderhill (2014–25 school year data cited).

After board discussion that included support from several members, the item passed. The board directed staff to prioritize use of the previously allocated Smart Bond/DEFP funds to produce a “result-oriented” early learning center and to support receiving schools that will serve Broward Estates children.

Speakers requested a facilities audit and a fuller long-range facilities plan; the city of Lauderhill asked the district to wait for a facilities-audit report due later in the fall before finalizing reallocations. Board members asked staff to coordinate with local elected officials and to provide more detailed facility-condition and budget analyses in follow-up briefings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Broward County Public Schools - Special School Board Meeting - PART ll","oneSentenceSummary","Board members and community leaders debated how to spend Smart Bond funds tied to the Broward Estates repurposing, with the board voting to direct funds to benefit the community ecosystem and early learning center.","taxTitle","Broward, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15571,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6481443,"School board approves amended Curriculum Associates deal; limits school spend authority",2509,2536000,5045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5506678-df84d354a57a686628f5edb59d280f39&start=2536&end=5045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5506678-df84d354a57a686628f5edb59d280f39/thumbnail_2536000.jpg","/articles/6481443/Florida/School-board-approves-amended-Curriculum-Associates-deal-limits-school-spend-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481443-e3968db0b39e6c709e11a85859f8d838/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700740&Signature=gM4RvFYd5sQkbx44I3cTfytOPjtardEgJujjQk3oCLGS8juRHeFxJdsVZ04FKbbiG6ijArJCC9GUZbVASGS2GLT14rVerSyOl5C~mw0H-lmMtTmnEzrMCP~hCDRgY0UsAXZ0DhAs9CkfJQu9zW2jaybwp7w0M8TmS3MSN7SmqmVurNnQmyIpInqRujabcBTq-Hm-oDDTF6wc8Q1SHqjk3u4IraETQkSgLvkbeLEtEkMijWhwB3x-yKSdTXQHZDfAAOFHL7keqmy6V6JTJ6Iw8DGai4Em4JI4-2A3giqMkqOiFsx1FSxaQcNqKiv8UdGxTb3dh4HhA2ZD~XSXsrg8MA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Board of Broward County on July 31 approved a second amendment to its agreement with Curriculum Associates to continue district-wide access to the I-Ready personalized learning platform while reducing the additional school-level spending authority that had been requested.

Board members and staff spent substantial time debating how much of the proposed $6.2 million request was guaranteed district purchases versus optional school-based purchases, and whether past school spending supported the proposed spend authority. District staff said the contract guarantees a district purchase of $3,795,892.96 for the I-Ready personalized pathway and diagnostic licenses; the remainder was described as optional school-based spend authority for supplemental materials such as teacher toolboxes and hard-copy “magnetic” readers.

The discussion centered on transparency and fiscal prudence. Board member concerns focused on missing exhibits in the amendment package and on reconciling the total figures staff presented. Melissa Holtz, Director of Elementary Learning, told the board, “Exhibit A for $3,795,892.96 is a guaranteed purchase from the district with Curriculum Associates,” and explained that the additional funds listed were for school-level optional purchases based on historical spending. District staff also reported $2,366,176 had been spent on school-based purchases in the prior contract period and that an $800,000 state grant for Tier III math intervention would be included in the spend authority.

After debate, the board approved a motion that amended the recommended action to authorize the guaranteed district purchase amount plus a reduced school spend authority. The board voted on a motion to reduce the requested spend authority for optional school purchases; that amendment passed by a close recorded vote. The final item was approved as amended.

Board members emphasized the educational value of I-Ready while also pressing for clearer prior-year spending data and for more complete contract exhibits when contracts are brought for board approval. Several board members asked procurement and curriculum staff to provide post-meeting documentation showing historical school purchases tied to Exhibit B/C and to clarify how the state grant would be used.

The district will proceed with the guaranteed I-Ready purchase for the coming term and with a smaller, board-approved pool of school-level spend authority; staff said they would return to the board if schools sought to exceed that amount.","The School Board of Broward County approved a second amendment to its Curriculum Associates contract to continue district I-Ready licenses but reduced the requested school-level spend authority after members raised transparency and accounting concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reaffirms promise to Broward Estates students; public urges smart-bond dollars stay in community

School board approves amended Curriculum Associates deal; limits school spend authority