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Board debates consultant contracts and a string of retroactive resolutions
Summary
Multiple consultant contracts for teacher induction, master teacher development and related services were on the agenda, including several retroactive agreements. Several commissioners objected to retroactivity and requested stronger procurement and board reporting rules; staff promised follow‑up briefings and suggested rules‑committee and budget committee review.
The board considered a series of K‑resolutions authorizing consultant contracts for teacher induction (BITSA), master‑teacher capacity building, Project GLAD for English learners and other professional‑development work. Several contracts were retroactive (work begun earlier in the year with invoices processed after services started), and multiple commissioners raised procedural concerns.
APD and other staff described the programs these contracts support: BITSA is a…
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