Board Report - July 10

Board Reports

Board Members Approve Purchase of Computers

The Board of Education approved the purchase of 658 computers from Brightcentra for testing purposes at a cost of $310,576.

The computers will primarily be used for testing purposes including WIDA-ACCESS, state, district, and Star assessments, explained Dr. Todd Nelson, senior executive director of Research-Design-Assessment.  After the completion of this purchase, each school will have a set of computers dedicated for this purpose in order to streamline the testing process and ensure functional devices are available to all students as needed, Nelson said; if available, students may also use computers for instructional purposes.

Board members approved a number of other actions in a fairly routine meeting, including:

 

• Minor revisions to Board Policy 5500 regarding student transfers between school districts.
• Appointed Superintendent Dr. John Federline to serve as a member of the board of directors for Community Action Project of Tulsa.
• Renewed an agreement with Edmentum for its Exact Path tutorial software for math and English at a cost of $133,142.
• Accepted an opioid abatement grant for $150,000 from the state Attorney General’s office. The funds will be utilized to develop, promote, and provide evidence-based opioid use prevention strategies. These strategies include hope-centered picture books for elementary students, drug prevention curriculum for secondary students, out-of-school time programming, materials for elementary teachers to facilitate community circles, family hope session materials, and motivational speakers at the secondary level.
• Approved an updated Safe Return and Continuity of Services Plan for 2024 -2025 related to COVID-19 preparedness.
• Approved a bid from the Watts Company for $124,711 to replace Moore Elementary’s old freezer/cooler.

 

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