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Board approves package of contracts including security services and an AI-for-education agreement
Summary
Business officer presented multiple contract items (consultants, Allied Universal Security, Kutztown University internship, AI-for-education at $25,500 paid from ReadyToLearn grant); board discussed scope and not-to-exceed language and later approved the financial package 5-0.
The business officer reviewed the financial packet covering items 9.01 through 9.22. Notable entries included an independent-contractor agreement with Diane Santore, PhD for up to 16 days and not to exceed $32,000 (to be paid with Title I and II funds), Allied Universal Security services for specified schools, a no-cost internship agreement with Kutztown University, and an AI-for-education contract at a cost of $25,500 funded from ReadyToLearn grant funds that covers virtual and in-person professional learning.
Board members asked for clarifications about ongoing consultant relationships, whether contracts would be recurring, and why some agreements lacked not-to-exceed limits. The business officer and superintendent explained the student-focused uses of some vendors and acknowledged one contract had omitted not-to-exceed language in error, promising to add such limits going forward. The board approved the full package by voice vote, "Motion passes 5 to 0."
