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Board approves I‑Ready contract after split roll call
Summary
The board voted on a $57,744 contract continuation with Curriculum Associates for the i‑Ready platform (K–8). Discussion focused on instructional value, monitoring usage, and whether Title I funds will support tutoring; roll call recorded a split vote before approval.
District staff asked the board to approve a $57,744 procurement waiver to continue the Curriculum Associates i‑Ready platform for kindergarten through eighth grade assessment and practice. The presenter said i‑Ready provides beginning/mid/end‑year screening that aligns to state standards and individualizes student learning paths and that usage is monitored to achieve an intended "sweet spot" of student time on the platform.
Board members debated the procurement waiver and use of Title I funds for tutoring linked to the platform. One board member asked whether principals planned to include tutoring in school plans and whether tutoring could start before a formal plan was presented; staff said schools could begin using Title I funds upon state release and that principals would bring tutoring plans to the board for review. The roll call recorded mixed votes: at least two members voted no while a majority voted yes, and the contract continuation was approved by the board.
