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Mobile County school leaders review dozens of vendor contracts as superintendent cites 50% drop in truancy
Summary
District administrators reviewed multiple curriculum, technology and service contracts and said a partnership with the district attorney helped cut truancy roughly in half; board members pressed staff on vetting and oversight.
Mobile County Public Schools leaders reviewed dozens of proposed contracts and purchases during a board meeting, and Superintendent said the district’s partnership with District Attorney Keith Blackwood helped cut truancy “by 50%.”
The spending items discussed include a $773,373.34 Greenwood Publishing purchase for K–5 math materials using local and Title I funds, a $123,000 state-funded subscription to Forefront Education for early numeracy screening, an $80,000 Title I agreement with Goodwill of the Gulf Coast for an Alabama home‑visiting pre‑K program, a $12,000 first‑year website chatbot with annual increases in years two and three, and a $10,000 contract with Blue Search for real‑time threat identification (potentially Title IV). Several…
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