TLE committee approves $25,000+ contract renewals; staff demos SchoolPace, board questions usage and fidelity

The Teaching, Learning and Engagement Committee of the Beloit School District voted to forward the list of contract renewals and purchases at or above $25,000 for the 2025–26 school year to the full Board of Education after staff demonstrated the district’s ARC (American Reading Company) SchoolPace portal and answered several implementation questions from committee members.

Committee members discussed the district’s long-standing adoption of American Reading Company materials and the integrated technology called SchoolPace during a demonstration by district staff. Teresa Moritek, a district staff member who presented the contracts and purchases list, said the items under consideration are renewals and that they meet “the new threshold and or requirements under the updated policy for purchasing.” Tony (district staff) logged into SchoolPace and showed district- and school-level dashboards that track student independent reading levels (IRLA), growth reports and…