Board backs new ISQR math pilot, intersession recovery pilot and campus facilities upgrades
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The board approved a WestEd MOU to pilot an Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning course, a Title I‑funded five‑day intersession recovery pilot, and several facilities projects including HVAC control upgrades and stadium/video‑board projects funded by an Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority grant.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board approved several instructional pilots and facilities projects.
Instructional pilots: The board unanimously approved an MOU with WestEd to develop and pilot an Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning (ISQR) fourth‑year math course at Hamilton and Casteel high schools. Administration said WestEd would provide curriculum development and that teacher participation and compensation for pilot work are covered by the grant/WestEd arrangement.
The board also approved a five‑day intersession recovery pilot, funded with one‑time Title I and instructional improvement funds, to provide intensive interventions for students failing core courses (math and ELA). The pilot allows students who attend and demonstrate proficiency in the essential standards during the five‑day session to have their quarter grade raised to 60% for entry into the subsequent quarter; the board discussed assessment thresholds and plans to monitor pilot outcomes before considering expansion.
Facilities and equipment: The board approved a cooperative contract for Climate Tech to replace obsolete HVAC control modules at several campuses (approx. $108,702), and approved Daktronics hardware purchases plus a separate installation contract with Precise Sign Company for stadium and gym video/scoreboards across multiple high schools. The scoreboard projects are funded in part by Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority grants; the district’s matched share across awarded sites is roughly $750,000 of a $2.25 million total program.
Administration said HVAC work would be scheduled during summer to avoid disruption; athletic boards include both hardware and separate installation scopes so the purchase and installation were approved in successive action items.
What to watch: The ISQR pilot and the intersession recovery program will be evaluated for student outcomes and potential expansion; the scoreboard and HVAC projects will proceed under the grant and cooperative contract structures approved by the board.