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Board reviews contracts, MOUs, AI pilot and school‑support platforms; some items flagged for later approval
Summary
District staff presented several contracts and memoranda of understanding on Aug. 12 — an AI pilot for teacher support, an employer partnership with Premier, performing‑arts services, the Progress Advisor feedback tool and the SchoolLinks student career platform — and asked the board to review terms before future approval.
(Note: this article covers multiple interrelated contract and partnership items that the administration presented for board review on Aug. 12.)
Superintendent’s staff summarized a set of contracts and MOUs for board review. Highlights included:
- An AI pilot for teachers (described in the meeting as an "Hey C" bot) that would provide individual, job‑specific AI assistants for teachers to find policy, call‑home scripts, instructional suggestions and social‑emotional checklists. Staff said the district is among about 10 districts nationally piloting the product. The presenter described the pilot as additional support for teachers.
- A partnership with Premier (a regional employer), described in the meeting as "up to $8,081,000" in phrasing the presenter used while also saying the district faces no direct cost for some elements; the MOUs are intended to provide work‑based learning and direct employer engagement for students.
- A Dayton Performing Arts Alliance contract to deliver in‑school arts experiences to the district’s elementary schools.
- Progress Advisor, a classroom feedback and observation platform that the presenter described as aligned to district curriculum and used by principals for immediate instructional feedback.
- SchoolLinks, a student platform for grades 7–12 that provides modules on careers, college searches and employability skills; the presenter said 5,299 students had logged in and the platform had 63,000 uses.
Additional items reviewed included contracts for event staffing (Dragonfly) covering chain crews, gate staff and concession workers; and a vending‑machine contract (questions raised about stocking, nutrition guidelines and whether principals or nutrition services would manage machines).
Board members asked clarifying questions about the AI pilot’s scope and data/privacy controls, what credentials or experiences Premier would bring, how Progress Advisor aligns to principal evaluation and supports teachers, and how vending inventory will meet USDA nutritional guidelines. Staff said legal and procurement review will continue and that detailed contracts and terms will come back to the board for approval.
Ending: The board reviewed the items and asked staff to return with final contract language and clarifications (privacy/data for AI tools, credential outcomes for employer partnerships, vending operations and nutrition standards) before formal approval.
