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Petersburg school board approves SIG-funded coaching contracts and student transportation deal
Summary
The Petersburg City Public Schools board approved two SIG-funded contracts to boost instruction—a $120,000 agreement with Collaborative Teaching & Learning Group for job-embedded science coaching and a $172,939.50 contract with Hubard Educational Consultants for CSI elementary supports—and extended a transportation contract for students with disabilities.
The Petersburg City Public Schools School Board voted to approve multiple superintendent recommendations that the administration said will expand instructional coaching and supports in identified schools and maintain transportation services for students with special needs.
Superintendent Brown asked the board to approve a not-to-exceed $120,000 purchase using School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds to hire Collaborative Teaching & Learning Group (CTLG) to provide job-embedded science coaching across several elementary and middle schools. The proposal calls for modeling, coaching cycles, learning walks and professional learning communities to strengthen tier-one science instruction. "This initiative directly advances the goals of the school improvement grant," Brown said, describing the work as targeted, sustained and aligned with division priorities. Board member Miles pressed for specifics on the $24,000-per-school figure, asking for a calendar of services and a method to measure impact; Brown said some professional development would begin in summer, continue into the school year and that the division would return with quantitative and qualitative feedback at year-end.
The board also approved a second SIG-funded contract with Hubard Educational Consultants, not to exceed $172,939.50, to support three identified comprehensive school improvement (CSI) elementary schools (Cool Spring, Lakemont and Pleasants Lane). Superintendent Brown said the Hubard agreement includes technical assistance, leadership coaching, monthly and quarterly feedback cycles, structured learning walks, and a comprehensive school quality review process intended to guide continuous improvement. The procurement was described as an informal request for proposals with 10 respondents; the contract is structured to meet federal spending deadlines for SIG funds.
Separately, the board approved an extension/amendment to the Everdriven Technologies LLC transportation agreement to provide alternate transportation for students with disabilities and some McKinney-Vento students. The contract includes operational details such as a three-minute driver wait after scheduled pickup times and fees for special needs accommodations. Brown noted the contractor supports students traveling to day programs and other placements outside the division.
Votes on these items were taken after routine motions; in each case the board recorded one opposition before adopting the superintendent's recommendation. Under questions from board members, Brown and other staff committed to returning with timelines, schedules of vendor presence in schools, and end-of-year evaluations to show impact.
Next steps: staff will finalize timelines once contracts are executed and will bring back implementation and evaluation data to the board as promised.
