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Committee reviews vendor renewals: access control maintenance, library resources, EL and special‑education programs, IT services and music partnership
Summary
The committee of the whole reviewed a package of renewals and proposed purchases — from building-access maintenance to library resources, English-learner platforms, a life‑skills curriculum, IT managed services and a contracted band instructor — and discussed equity and implementation plans.
The committee of the whole received a series of information items and recommended renewals across technology, curriculum and extracurricular partnerships.
Access control and building systems: The district described its Johnson Controls (JCI) building-access system and said it is recommending a maintenance and managed-services arrangement that would include annual preventive inspections and periodic on-site work prior to the fall term. Staff presented a three‑year maintenance estimate reported “in the magnitude of around $36,000 for East, West and Managed Science Academy” and a three‑year total shown in the packet of roughly $109,942 for all sites combined as presented to the committee.
Library resources (Gale): The district recommended renewing its Gale research platform for another year while the district pursues expanded teacher training and compares alternative academic databases. Staff said usage rose this year after an October professional-development push, but overall retrievals and sessions remain below target. The renewal cost presented was approximately $50,006.49, about a 5% increase from last year’s ~$48,000 fee; staff recommended a one‑year renewal while the district vets other platforms.
English-learner supports (Summit K12 and Elevation): The district proposed one-year contracts for Summit K12 (an online instructional and progress‑monitoring platform) and Elevation (an EL data-warehouse and compliance system). Staff said Summit K12 replaces a prior system that staff judged more appropriate for younger students and that Summit includes benchmark assessments, progress monitoring and personalized learning plans; the presented Summit K12 price was $38,463.65 and the Elevation renewal was $39,407.21. Staff said Title III funds would be used for these purchases and emphasized the district intends a robust professional-development rollout at the start of the school year.
Special education curriculum (TeachTown): Staff recommended purchasing TeachTown, a curriculum aimed at the district’s most severe and profound special‑education (life‑skills) students. The packet showed a one‑time or annual cost figure in the range of $166,000 to cover licenses and implementation for approximately 40 students and five teachers; staff said grant funding would cover the cost and that one teacher will pilot the curriculum during summer school.
Merit School of Music partnership (PMSA band): Staff asked the committee to continue an existing partnership with Merit School of Music (the packet included the name “Merit/Merritt School of Music” in discussion). The service agreement presented lists $71,621.20 for the contracted band instructor (salary and administrative hours) and an additional $15,000 in grant-supported equipment funds for instruments and repairs. Committee members raised equity questions about access for students at Proviso East and West and asked staff to prepare a comparison of offerings and instrument support across campuses.
IT managed services and cybersecurity (Mindsight): The committee reviewed renewal plans for Mindsight-managed IT services, which provide managed servers, monitoring and a virtual chief information security officer. Staff said the district’s cybersecurity posture has improved and that the renewal would lock in pricing for the next three-year term with modest increases to the security service portion.
PowerSchool student information system: Staff presented a PowerSchool renewal for the district’s SIS, learning-management integration and online registration services. The packet showed a renewal cost in the district materials of roughly $161,281.01; staff reported trimming unused modules and emphasized the district will continue online registration and parent-app access.
Personnel motion: During the meeting a motion was made to approve the 05/27/2025 amended personnel reports with a replacement on the report (replace line 4.a.1 with Katrina Singletary) and to pull agenda item 10. The transcript records the motion to approve and the pull of item 10 but does not record the result of the vote in the committee transcript.
Outcome: The items were presented for committee review and will appear in upcoming board packets; no recorded final approvals or votes were captured in the committee transcript.
