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Board approves TeachTown purchase for K–5 special education using 35j grant funds
Summary
The board authorized a $26,847.29 purchase of TeachTown curriculum materials for K–5 special education programs, to be funded by the 35j grant; administrators said recurring costs are lower after the first year.
The Northville Public Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of the TeachTown comprehensive curriculum for K–5 special education, authorizing $26,847.29 in spending funded through the 35j grant.
Doctor Campbell Voigtel presented the motion and said the package provides an evidence‑based, standards‑aligned curriculum for English, math, science and social studies that many center‑based special education programs had not previously had. “This is kind of groundbreaking,” a presenter said, describing the curriculum as addressing a longstanding need for a comprehensive program in center‑based settings.
Administrators told the board the bulk of costs are first‑year materials and manipulatives; recurring fees in later years would be substantially lower. The memo presented to trustees included a breakdown of first‑year and recurring costs and information about items the district could discontinue if TeachTown replaces current subscriptions.
Trustees asked about sustainability and offsets; presenters said they had consulted teachers already using TeachTown in similar programs and that the math showed recurring costs could be covered by eliminating overlapping subscriptions.
The motion, moved by Doctor Campbell Voigtel and supported by Secretary Meyer, passed by voice vote. The district said it will order the curriculum and bring subsequent purchases for middle- and high‑school local programs back to the board if appropriate.
