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Board reviews renewals for transcript hosting, lesson-planning and reading software
Summary
The district described renewals for transcript hosting (Instructure/Parchment), Planbook lesson-planning subscriptions used by Title I teachers, Renaissance/Accelerated Reader usage in Title schools, and Learn By Doing for AP English; staff said some schools and PTOs share costs.
District staff explained several technology and curriculum-related subscriptions on the consent agenda. Instructure Inc. (Parchment) was described as the vendor the district uses to provide digital transcripts; staff said the district digitized historical transcripts decades ago and charges for transcript requests.
Board members heard that Planbook has been adopted by multiple Title I schools because it helps teachers pull standards into lesson plans, and that Renaissance/Accelerated Reader remains widely used though "not a high research based material," according to the presenter. A Huntington High AP English rostering subscription (Learn By Doing) and software tied to Ron Clark Academy house-team work were also on the agenda.
Staff said county-level hosting and rostering fees are a recurring expense and that renewals are being recommended to ensure continuity for the coming school year.
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