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District staff report Canvas license overage, request $6,000 to cover year-end charges
Summary
Centennial SD staff told the Education & Student Services Committee that Canvas usage has doubled from about 3,660 to roughly 6,700 licenses after districtwide rollout, and requested an immediate $6,000 to cover an overage while they negotiate a multi‑year renewal and present exact renewal costs to the full board.
Centennial School District staff told the Education & Student Services Committee on April 15 that the district’s use of the Canvas learning‑management system has grown substantially and the vendor is asking the district to pay for the higher license count at renewal.
“Canvas is our learning management system. We’ve been a Canvas shop for well over a decade,” said Dr. Herman, describing a recent review with the vendor and the district’s expansion of Canvas to elementary students, faculty, support staff and some contractors. The district estimated about 3,660 licenses historically and said usage has risen to roughly 6,700 licenses over the past two years.
The staff presentation said Canvas acknowledged the historical overage but is asking the district to “honor the fact that we’re using 6,700 licenses instead of 3,660.” Staff said they are negotiating with Canvas on license types (for example, view‑only versus full creator access) to lower costs and will bring a finalized contract price to the full board.
In the interim, staff asked the committee to approve an immediate payment of about $6,000 to cover the remainder of the fiscal year while negotiations continue. Dr. Herman said the current three‑year contract ran approximately $22,000–$25,000 and that the district expects the renewal to be materially larger as license counts double. “We’ll get you an exact number for a weekly update,” Dr. Herman said.
Committee members asked questions about timeline and procurement. Staff said EdTech renewals typically align with a July 1 renewal date and that district negotiators, including Mr. Rutts, are pursuing lower costs by limiting features for users who do not require full creator access.
The committee received the information and will see the negotiated renewal figures when staff present the contract to the full board for approval.
Next steps: staff will return with exact negotiated pricing and a formal request for any additional budget allocation as part of the district’s regular budget process.
