Board approves multimillion‑dollar curriculum and technology contracts, backs virtual counseling contract; asks administration to review foreign‑exchange age AG

The Downingtown Area School District Board of Directors on Feb. 12 approved a slate of curriculum and technology contracts and authorized spending tied to device and classroom upgrades, while directing staff to review the district’s administrative guideline on foreign‑exchange student age requirements.

In a single meeting the board approved multiple curriculum resource contracts that will span several years and carry seven‑figure totals: a six‑year contract with Curriculum Associates to purchase i‑Ready K–8 math resources for $2,268,765, a six‑year contract with Cengage Learning Big Ideas Math for Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II for $290,400, and a six‑year contract with Pearson Education for precalculus and AP statistics resources for $120,180.45. Those purchases were presented as action items and approved by the board; each motion carried by voice vote (no roll‑call tallies were provided in the meeting transcript).

The board also approved a Pathway School agreement for the 2024–25 school year described in the agenda with a stated dollar amount of $68,750 in the motion. The board approved a contract with Cartwheel Health Services PC for virtual…