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Board committee presses staff for legal review of proposed student‑data sharing agreements

New Haven School District Board of Education (committee meeting) · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Committee members asked district staff to seek legal review and clearer protections before approving three vendor research agreements (I‑Ready, McGraw/Hill, Scholastic/Achieve3000), urged deidentification where possible, and asked for sample reports and timelines for time‑sensitive items.

Committee members on the New Haven School District committee urged staff on Wednesday to get a legal review and clearer data safeguards before moving forward with several vendor research agreements that request student and staff data.

At a hearing of the committee, staff described three memoranda of understanding that would allow vendors to analyze district data to evaluate effectiveness of products such as I‑Ready, McGraw/Hill materials and Scholastic’s Achieve3000. President Yarmo said the board needs to know whether proposed agreements create ongoing costs and how those costs should…

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