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Finance committee approves sole-source contracts for IEP support and online course content

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The committee approved sole-source requests for Goalbook (IEP creation support) and discussed Apex/Canvas digital learning licenses; officials said the contracts address special-education compliance and district online learning needs and are funded through textbook/digital resources and other restricted funds.

The Public Schools of Robeson County finance committee approved a sole-source request for Goalbook, a tool the district uses to help special-education teachers write IEP goals, and discussed related digital learning contracts for Apex and Canvas.

Why it matters: District staff said Goalbook assists newer and lateral-entry exceptional-children teachers in writing IEP goals aligned to standards and can reduce legal risk tied to improperly written IEPs. District leaders framed the sole-source procurement as a cost-management step to avoid larger…

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