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District requests $60,500 from Title I for BetterLesson professional development at two elementary schools
Summary
Instruction staff requested a partnership with BetterLesson to support Expeditionary Learning elementary ELA at two schools; the one-year plan includes baseline learning walks, in-person workshops and in-building follow-up, not to exceed $60,500 funded by Title I.
Instruction staff requested board authorization to partner with BetterLesson to deliver professional development and instructional coaching at two elementary schools using the district's Expeditionary Learning English language-arts curriculum.
Scope and funding: The plan includes an in-person baseline learning walk with administrators, workshops for teachers and subsequent in-building learning walks. Staff said the cost for the two schools will not exceed $60,500 and that the funding source is Title I. The request was presented as an instructional support item and was described as being advanced by the instruction department and the schools themselves.
Why it matters: Staff described the work as Tier 1 curriculum support aimed at improving classroom instruction for English-language arts. No vote occurred during this meeting; the item was presented as a consent-agenda/request item and staff said they will advance it through the board's normal approval process.
