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Jackson Public School Board approves slate of contracts and service agreements including Reading Horizons, Fuelman and Medcor renewal
Summary
The board voted to approve a slate of information-action items covering curriculum supports, student services, facilities leases, transportation consulting and fiscal reports; the approvals were taken as a single slate and carried unanimously.
The Jackson Public School Board voted to approve a slate of information-action items that included contracts, service agreements and operational initiatives spanning instructional supports, student services, facilities leases, transportation and the district’s monthly financial report.
The board approved items a through j as a slate; the motion carried with board members voting in favor. The items approved during the meeting included the following (descriptions reflect administration presentations):
- Terms of service and program materials for Reading Horizons, selected via RFP 2024-17 to support secondary English learners and older students; administrators said the program is age-appropriate for fourth grade and above and leverages students’ home languages to accelerate vocabulary and literacy skills.
- Rescind and replace prior contract with Paper/MeasureClalky (Paper, MeasureClarity) to align district access with the Mississippi…
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