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Board approves new curriculum, AI tools and district licenses including Brisk AI and IXL
Summary
The board approved multiple curriculum and instructional resource purchases for 2026-27, including Brisk Teacher AI ($19,920), IXL math/reading ($34,218), Study Island ($33,579 per year), and an AI training line partly funded by the RKM Foundation.
Director of Instruction Dominic Salpeck presented the Education agenda with a package of recommended curricular and instructional resources for 2026-27. Major line items included Brisk Teacher AI support and teaching tools for $19,920, IXL (math/reading/grammar practice) at $34,218, Study Island at $33,579 per year for three years (contract detail attached), Renaissance screening tools $20,800, and other digital and print resources. The agenda also lists a $14,000 line for yearlong district‑wide AI training, with $7,000 provided by the RKM Foundation.
The board approved the purchases and curriculum allocations as presented. The minutes note the purchases by vendor and the intended location or districtwide use (for example, Campbell Biology AP digital access for 50 licenses at MHS for $3,000 and VEX robotics starter bundles to support Carnegie Mellon curriculum funded by the RKM Foundation).
