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Danville highlights Ironman Cyber Academy, direct Pearson contract and outside cyber costs
Summary
District staff said a new direct contract with Pearson reduced costs by about $15,000 and highlighted that 1.44% of students attend outside cyber charters at an estimated $400,000 cost to local taxpayers; staff said the district actively recruits such students back to the local cyber program.
District administrators told the board the district moved to a direct contract with Pearson for its Ironman Cyber Academy and reduced annual costs by about $15,000.
The presentation explained that the district previously contracted through a third party for cyber programming and that the change to a direct Pearson contract eliminated that intermediary fee. Staff said the district uses Pearson for its in-district cyber program and described the district’s approach to retaining enrolled families.
District staff reported that about 1.44% of…
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