The Harlem Consolidated School District Board of Education on Aug. 18 approved two one‑year purchases of student licenses from HMH: Amira for grades 1–2 at $12,600 and Waggle for grades 3–5 at $21,150. The purchases will be paid from Title grant funds, district staff said.
Why it matters: the licenses fund curriculum‑aligned digital programs for elementary students and are financed from federal Title grant allocations, not the district’s general operating fund.
Board action: business and operations staff presented both agreements together and the board approved each by roll call vote during the meeting. No member requested further delay for additional detail.
Funding and procedure: Josh Schranen, business and operations, said the purchases will be paid using Title grant funds allocated for the relevant grades and that the agreements are for a single year. The board’s vote authorized the superintendent and staff to execute the contracts and proceed with license deployment.
Next steps: district staff will complete procurement paperwork and begin license provisioning for classroom use in the coming weeks. The expenditures will be reported in grant accounting and to the board as part of quarterly financial updates.