Board approves AI lesson‑planning portal for Expanded Learning Opportunities; program enrollment has tripled
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The Amador County Unified School District Board on Wednesday approved purchase of an AI‑assisted lesson‑planning portal for the district's Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), to be paid from ELOP funds, as district after‑school enrollment has increased to about 550 students.
The Amador County Unified School District Board on Wednesday approved a purchase of an ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) resource portal — an AI‑assisted lesson‑planning platform — to support after‑school programming at six elementary schools and to expand programming into junior highs using two complimentary site credits offered by the vendor.
ELOP context and enrollment District staff said ELOP enrollment has increased from roughly 180 students district‑wide to about 550, an increase driven by expanded offerings since the pandemic. ELOP funds are restricted to expanded‑learning activities and accounted for in a separate fund (Fund 12), and staff said the portal purchase will be paid from those ELOP funds rather than the general fund.
What the portal will do Presenters described the vendor platform as a tool that generates lesson plans and activity outlines that site coordinators and non‑credentialed after‑school staff can use to deliver engaging, enrichment‑oriented sessions — arts and crafts, science explorations, clubs and similar activities — and that ELOP coordinators will be able to review and support lesson plans across sites. The vendor offered two free junior‑high site licenses as part of the purchase, which staff said lowers the district's initial cost for expansion next school year.
Budget and approval The board approved the item as an ELOP‑funded purchase; presenters referenced an approximate $18,000 cost for the elementary site licenses in the packet and said the cost will be borne out of ELOP funds. Trustees asked for confirmation that the cost and licensing plan were limited to ELOP and would not draw from the general fund.
Ending District leaders said the portal will be rolled out to elementary sites and used to support quality and consistency of programming; they also said they will track attendance and outcomes as ELOP rules require tighter reporting and the state ties some future funding to actual attendance.
