Board approves multiple curriculum proposals, consultant renewals and equipment maintenance contracts

The School District U‑46 Board of Education on Aug. 18 approved multiple curriculum resource proposals and contract renewals for the coming school year. Curriculum approvals: The board approved Bartlett High School STEM Academy engineering materials with a curriculum cost of $108,802 and initial consumables of $87,646.42; South Elgin High School’s Beacon Academy materials with a curriculum cost of $33,160.52, ECC tuition cost of $4,500 and annual consumables of $5,766.12; and Streamwood High School LEAD Academy materials with a curriculum cost of $39,677.69, ECC tuition of $9,000 and annual consumables of $34,479.29. Each proposal was presented by district curriculum staff and approved by roll call. Contract renewals and services: The board also approved a series of recommended contract renewals and service agreements included in the work session: a renewal with the Kane County Regional Office of Education for assessment/accountability services ($87,000); a three‑year renewal with Gallup Inc. for staff engagement surveying and support (total $370,890 across three years); elementary literacy consulting services with MQD I4Kids LLC ($60,400); Houghton Mifflin Harcourt curriculum renewal for 6th‑grade science ($49,160); and a renewal for automatic external defibrillator maintenance with School Health ($44,722.95). Why it matters: The curriculum decisions and renewals fund instructional materials and professional services that feed directly into classroom instruction and student supports across the district. Funding: Presenters said the expenditures will be charged to the education fund and are included in the 2025‑26 budget where noted. Ending: The board voted by roll call on each item; motioned items carried as recorded in the meeting minutes.