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Board previews Wonder Here pilot contract at Philip O'Brien; enrollment priority, lottery discussed
Summary
The board reviewed a draft two-year, up-to-$130,000-per-year contract with Wonder Here to operate an early-primary pilot at Philip O'Brien; members pressed for enrollment priority for Philip O'Brien students and details on selection and scalability, with a formal vote scheduled for Feb. 24.
Polk County's superintendent presented a draft contract on Feb. 10 with the education provider Wonder Here to run a two-year pilot at Philip O'Brien, and board members spent the session probing enrollment priority, selection mechanics and how the pilot could scale.
Hyde described the draft as "a 2 year contract not to exceed $130,000 a year" for Wonder Here's consultation, curricular resources and a site director. He emphasized the district would retain full authority over enrollment and the district's FTE:…
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