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Board approves 2026–27 CISA 3 contract, packet includes small‑cost AI consortium option
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 CISA 3 contract; the contract packet includes an optional "Magic School AI" line item described by administration as a HIPAA/FERPA‑compliant consortium option priced at about $6,000 for district-wide student access.
The River Valley School Board voted to approve the 2026–27 CISA 3 contract, which covers services the district receives through the CISA cooperative. Administrators noted there were few substantive changes to the contract from prior years but highlighted an optional new line item: a "Magic School AI" consortium offering described in the packet as an educational AI platform priced at approximately $6,000 for district access and presented as compliant with student-privacy laws.
Administrators said most contract elements remain the same and that required special education services (vision therapy, orientation and mobility) continue to be included where necessary. The board moved and carried approval of the contract.
Why it matters: the CISA contract funds services used across instruction and student supports; the AI consortium item was raised during the review because it represents an emerging classroom technology expense, though the board did not separately vote to buy that line item outside the contract approval during this meeting.
Next steps: administrators will execute the CISA 3 contract per board approval and clarify whether the district will opt into the AI consortium as a separate procurement or under the contract’s line items.
