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Board approves English language-arts materials; Imagine Learning quote adjusted upward after vendor error
Summary
The board reviewed and approved new ELA materials; staff said Imagine Learning corrected an earlier quote error and agreed to supply five years of consumables for a small additional cost.
The Hiawatha School Board approved the selection of new English language-arts instructional materials after staff said one vendor, Imagine Learning, corrected a pricing error.
Staff presenter Gloria told the board that last month's quote from Imagine Learning incorrectly included only one year of consumables for grades 3–5. The corrected quote covers five years of consumables for those grades and raised the district cost by roughly $1,000 compared with the previously presented package; staff said the vendor had initially indicated a difference of approximately $24,000 but then agreed to the smaller upcharge.
Staff said the curricular materials themselves did not change, only the dollar amounts reported on the quote. The board's discussion did not include a detailed roll-call vote in the transcript for this item; staff recommended approval and presenters noted the correction saved the district significant annual purchase activity compared with the earlier incorrect quote.
