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Board approves $300,000 contract for professional learning after parents press for outcome data
Summary
The Orange Unified School District board voted 7-0 to approve a $300,000 contract with Elevated Achievement Group to expand a student-ownership professional-learning program after trustees reviewed pilot results and heard a public commenter call for clearer evidence and vendor vetting.
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education on May 7 approved a $300,000 contract with Elevated Achievement Group (EAG) to expand a district professional-learning program focused on student ownership.
The board'backed decision followed a presentation from Dr. Matt Whitmer of Educational Services, who described a spring pilot that reached roughly 440 participants, including 347 teachers and all 38 principals. Whitmer said the contract would fund continued professional learning and principal leadership sessions in 2026-27. "This contract with EAG has been intentionally designed to ensure that…
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