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Board approves $120,192.50 Cambrium assessment invoice after debate over state-mandated testing costs
Summary
Board members debated whether to pay a $120,192.50 Cambrium invoice for ELL/ELPA assessments, with concerns raised about general fund impact and vendor selection; administrators said the assessment is state-mandated and the vendor is state-selected. The motion passed 6–1 on a roll-call vote.
The Sioux City Community School District board on Aug. 12 approved payment of $120,192.50 to Cambrium Assessment for 2023–24 English learner (ELPA/ELL) assessments after a contentious discussion about funding and vendor selection.
Director Hammock urged the board to vote against the invoice, arguing the district is stretched thin in the general fund and that recurring vendor invoices reduce the money available for hiring teachers. Hammock said…
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