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Board committee recommends six-year renewal of Amplify middle-school science licenses at $251,980
Summary
Curriculum committee recommended renewing digital licenses for Amplify science (grades 6-8) for six years at a six-year package price of $251,980; funding would come from Wayne County Enhancement Millage dollars and the item is set for regular-meeting action.
The curriculum committee recommended renewing district digital licenses for the Amplify middle-school science curriculum for a six-year term at a total price of $251,980, to be considered on the regular meeting consent agenda.
Mrs. O'Brien said Amplify is the district's science curriculum for sixth through eighth grades (fifth grade licenses were purchased a year later). She said Amplify includes online simulations and student activities and that district staff reviewed alternatives using EdReports, a nonpartisan curriculum-evaluation group. "There wasn't anything vastly different out on the market," she said, describing teacher feedback that favored keeping the existing platform rather than switching.
Mrs. Acosta explained the purchase is funded through the Wayne County Enhancement Millage. Committee members asked for clarity on license types (teacher licenses versus student simulation/integrated model licenses); staff confirmed teacher resources and student simulation access are licensed separately.
The memo presented to the committee said the vendor's initial quote was based on historical middle-school enrollment; the district negotiated a price reflecting current enrollments. Mrs. O'Brien said the six-year term saved money overall and acknowledged Amplify remains an "expensive program," noting the quoted total of $251,980 for sixth through eighth grades over six years.
The committee did not take a formal vote at the study session; staff said the purchase will appear on the regular-meeting consent agenda for approval.
Clarifying details: the quote covers teacher and student integrated-model licenses for grades six through eight; the district used EdReports to compare equivalent curricula and reported teachers preferred stability over switching to a comparable "all green" program.
