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Teaching & Learning Committee backs districtwide Wayfinder program and several curriculum purchases for BOE review
Summary
The committee recommended Wayfinder for districtwide learner-readiness work and supported forwarding purchases — including a three-year contract for Subject online curriculum and a $49,792.10 U.S. history textbook renewal — to the Board of Education for approval.
Grand Haven Area Public Schools’ Teaching & Learning Committee voted June 8 to support forwarding several curriculum and program purchase requests to the Board of Education, including a recommended districtwide learner-readiness program.
Staff presented a review of eight social-emotional and learner-readiness programs and recommended Wayfinder as the districtwide resource to align with the Board-approved learner traits. Sherri Goers, who spoke to staff experiences with the current disparate programs, said the goal of adopting Wayfinder is to reduce behavioral incidents, improve attendance and boost academic outcomes. The committee agreed to refer the purchase request to the full Board of Education for consideration.
The committee also supported a recommendation to contract with Subject as the district’s online curriculum provider for Grand Haven CyberSchool, credit recovery and summer school. Staff said Subject offers shorter instructional videos and higher engagement and that pricing would be locked for three years at the district’s current Odysseyware cost.
For 10th-grade U.S. History, staff requested renewal of the current textbook resource: 310 digital copies and 40 physical textbooks at a total cost of $49,792.10 covering a six-year license period. The committee endorsed forwarding that renewal to the Board of Education.
Smaller, operational items discussed included a districtwide PBIS signage purchase and a standard behavior-reward ticket system; staff reported the signage cost was below the Board-approval threshold and will proceed at the administrative level. The committee also supported placing the district’s annual Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) membership approval on the Board agenda.
All items the committee supported will be scheduled for formal action by the Board of Education at an upcoming meeting; the committee did not record formal vote tallies during its meeting.
Next steps: The Board of Education will receive the purchase requests and related materials at its next packet for review and possible approval.
