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Piedmont board approves subscriptions, contracts, policies, banking sweep, instrument purchases, appointment and superintendent raise
Summary
The Piedmont School Board approved a package of instructional, financial and personnel actions, including a no-cost Amira reading subscription, a $181,114 guaranteed maximum price amendment for two science classrooms, policy updates, a sweep-account arrangement and several purchases funded by bonds.
The Piedmont School Board on the posted agenda approved a slate of routine and fiscal items including an instructional subscription, contract amendments, policy updates, bank arrangements for activity funds, and purchases for band instruments. The board also made a personnel appointment and amended the superintendent’s contract.
Subscription and instructional screening
The board voted to approve an Amira reading-support subscription for the 2025–26 school year at no cost to the district. District staff said Amira will replace Istation and will be provided at no cost for districts that opt in this year; the product screens for reading difficulties including characteristics of dyslexia through eighth grade and staff reported favorable pilot results. The motion passed with an affirmative roll…
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