Title: Educational Technology software upgrades and purchases

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve the software upgrades and purchases from the The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., Scholastic Inc and Compass Learning Inc.

Description:

Jamestown Reading Navigator (The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.) - A strategic web-based reading intervention program with an emphasis on informational text and differentiated reading lessons for level one and level two intensive reading students.

Scholastic Inc - The upgrade of dated technology to the current enterprise version will provide robust functionality; combine 3 standalone databases into one relational database, and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of SRI, Reading Counts and Read 180    while reducing maintenance and technical school support.

Compass Learning Inc. - Purchase Compass Learning Odyssey for Alternative Education and 5 school sites for credit recovery and credit remediation concentrating on reducing multiple retained middle school students.

Financial Impact:

No financial impact to the operating budget.

Impact to the Capital Budget:

The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., (JRN $1,001,640)  

Scholastic Inc ($430,500)

Compass Learning Inc. ($298,996) 

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets (akillets@palmbeach.k12.us)

Alison Adler (aadler@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Brenda Magee (magee@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Rich Contartesi (contart@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)