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Lancaster ISD to seek approval to increase Infentus remediation contract to cover summer remediation and TSI needs up to $125,000
Summary
District staff told trustees they will seek board approval to raise the contract threshold for Infentus remediation services from the administrative signatory limit to an amount not to exceed $125,000 to accommodate expected summer remediation needs and expanded TSI preparation.
District leadership told trustees on May 14 they plan to seek approval at an upcoming meeting to increase the contract amount for Infentus (a remediation vendor) to a not‑to‑exceed total of $125,000.
Deputy Dr. Barker explained the district initially contracted Infentus for about $90,000, which fell below the superintendent—s contracting threshold. As staff reviewed potential student counts for end‑of‑course remediation and TSI preparation (English I, English II, Algebra I and TSI for Early College students), they concluded demand may exceed the administrative limit and proposed a $125,000 ceiling to give the summer program flexibility. The increased amount includes an added contingency and 10% padding for additional students.
Administrators said Infentus had prior RFP experience with other Texas districts and is an approved vendor; board approval would clear the way to finalize contracts before the district receives state assessment (STAAR/TSI) results and begins summer remediation on June 2. Trustees asked about current budgeted amounts, the expected number of students, and how the program ties to college‑and‑career readiness goals.
Why it matters: Raising the contract cap would allow the district to serve more students in targeted remediation and increase TSI opportunities that affect students— college enrollment in the early‑college pathway. The board will consider formal approval at a subsequent meeting; no final contract amendment was executed at this session.
