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Board approves reading licenses and five-year Toshiba copier contract after discussion on Title I spending
Summary
The Lexington City Schools Board approved $35,200 in digital reading licenses and districtwide subscriptions as well as a five-year copier contract with Toshiba after discussion about Title I carryover rules, program results at Charles England Elementary and transparency on prior purchases.
The Lexington City Schools Board of Education approved requests to expand digital reading licenses and district instructional subscriptions and voted to enter a five-year copier contract with Toshiba after members pressed staff for cost and impact details.
Board members voted to authorize three instructional items — expansions or renewals for American Reading Company (ARC), Beable and Renaissance — and separately approved a five-year contract with Toshiba for district copiers. The instructional items were described in board documents as purchases and license renewals for the 2025–26 school year; staff said some funds come from Title I allocations with carryover limits.
The purchase most discussed was described by staff as $35,200 for additional digital licenses tied to the American Reading Company platform. Lee Jones, a district staff member presenting the items, told the board…
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