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Board debates $145,000 ALEKS renewal as members call for program audit
Summary
District curriculum leader Dr. Shanice Woods asked the board to renew ALEKS for high‑school math at a one‑year cost of $145,000 while trustees raised concerns about data gaps, overlapping digital platforms and grade/attendance integrity.
District curriculum leader Dr. Shanice Woods presented data Nov. 12 on ALEKS, an adaptive math platform used in Montgomery Public Schools for grades 9–12, and recommended a one‑year renewal. Woods said the one‑year renewal would cost $145,000, with a lower $123,000 quote available if the district extended coverage to July 1 to include summer school and avoid losing the year’s student data.
"This one year subscription is a $145,000," Woods said during her presentation, and she warned trustees that canceling ALEKS mid‑year would scramble the…
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