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Board rejects $786,385 BRYC contract for ACT prep and advising after boardwide debate
Summary
A proposed $786,385 contract with BRYC to deliver ACT preparation, senior advising and district professional development failed after board members argued about funding sources, timing and whether services should be produced internally or competitively procured.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted down a $786,385 contract with BRYC on July 17 that would have funded ACT preparation electives across 10 high schools, post-secondary advising for seniors and quarterly professional development for staff.
The superintendent recommended the contract using supplemental course allocation (SCA) funds earmarked for such services. The contract materials in the board packet described a program delivering ACT prep electives for approximately 220 juniors, advising for about 1,380 seniors not enrolled in an existing capstone course and access to digital resources and diagnostic testing tools.
Supporters said BRYC (listed in board materials as the vendor) provides services the district is not presently staffed to offer at scale. "We are…
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