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Gwinnett board selects Education Resource Strategies to lead comprehensive equity audit
Summary
The Gwinnett County Board of Education authorized the superintendent to finalize a contract with Education Resource Strategies (ERS) for a comprehensive equity audit, longitudinal ROI study and strategic foresight after a board discussion on scope, cost and superintendent involvement.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education voted on June 18 to select Education Resource Strategies (ERS) to conduct a comprehensive equity audit, a longitudinal return‑on‑investment study and strategic foresight work for the district.
Board members discussed the two finalist firms — ERS and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) — focusing on factors such as prior work with the district, national experience, cost differences, and how the incoming superintendent would be involved in finalizing scope. Several members voiced a desire for the new superintendent to have significant input on the audit scope; the motion approved gives the superintendent authority to finalize contract details within the superintendent’s contracting authority.
Supporters said ERS’s prior work with the district and its student‑centered approach aligned with the board’s core beliefs; others said the district should ensure the scope is tightly defined and that long‑term implementation and vendor fit be considered. The motion passed in public session with recorded yays and two nays in the transcript excerpt.
