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Board approves English curriculum, Chromebook vendor, Career Impact Academy MOU and summer hire
Summary
The East Grand Forks Board approved a $323,827.67 English/reading curriculum purchase, awarded a Chromebook bid to CDWG, approved a one-year Career Impact Academy MOU (18 students enrolled) and hired a summer maintenance worker; claims and accounts totaling $119,428.53 were also paid.
The East Grand Forks Board of Education approved several routine items during its meeting.
On the curriculum, the board voted to purchase an updated English/reading program totaling $323,827.67. Administration said the elementary program remains with the same vendor in an updated version required because the older one will not be supported; high-school novel selections and some additional elementary writing supports remain to be finalized. "For the most part, the elementary is staying with the same company," the superintendent said.
The board awarded the student Chromebook bid to CDWG after staff reviewed three quotes and recommended CDWG based on device robustness and value. The superintendent thanked staff (Jason and Jill) for the bid work and said the district had held off on most staff-computer purchases this year to prioritize student devices.
The board also approved a one-year memorandum of understanding with the Career Impact Academy, a regional program offering credit-bearing blocks in areas such as construction trades, CNA, culinary and automotive. Administration said the district would pay $600 per credit for the Academy courses and that 18 students were currently registered. The board approved the MOU by voice vote.
As an action item, the board approved the hire of Wyatt Hanksleyman as summer maintenance; one board member recused from that vote. The board then approved payment of K-12 bills 131735 through 131836 in the amount of $119,428.53.
All motions passed by voice votes; there were no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript.
