Agenda Item
c. Purchase of Instructional Materials, Supplies, and Equipment (not to exceed $16,000,000)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of instructional materials, supplies, and equipment from the identified vendors in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000.
Why: According to Board Policy IFA-Instructional Media, the District must provide access to instructional resources including, but not limited to, textbooks and supplementary materials. Also, it is necessary to previously adopted textbooks, and/or instructional resources and equipment needed to accommodate growth and/or replenish inventory due to lost or damaged materials for the 2023-2024 school year.
Details: The District will purchase adopted and supplemental resources and equipment for elementary, middle, and high schools in accordance with Board Policy DJE (III.D.3.g).
Financial impact: The total financial impact is not to exceed $16,000,000.
Charge Codes:
100.1000.564000.00011.7580.9990.8010.035.0000
100.1000.564100.00011.7580.9990.8010.035.0000
100.1000.553000.00011.7580.9990.8010.035.0000
100.1000.553200.00011.7580.9990.8010.035.0000
100.1000.553200.00011.7340.2021.8010.035.0000
100.1000.561000.00011.7340.2021.8010.035.0000
402.1000.561000.00024.7590.1750.8010.030.2024
402.1000.564200.00024.7590.1750.8010.030.2024
402.2213.564200.00024.7590.1750.8010.030.2024
402.2213.561000.00024.7590.1750.8010.030.2024
402.1000.553200.00024.7590.1750.8010.030.2024
460.1000.553200.07221.7130.1816.6015.035.2024
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0137
Ms. Lummie Baker, Director, Educational Media and Instructional Materials, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.2421
Dr. Ron Adams, Coordinator, Educational Media and Instructional Materials, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.1471
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
Instructional Materials and Equipment 2023-2024
Department Vendor Grade Level(s) Content Area Notes Amount (SY23-24) Charge Code
Ed Media Capstone - PG/PGN PK-12 All Core Areas, HPE, The digital resource supports research and $160, 237.84 100.1000.56400.0
(Specifically for SEL, and STEM information literacy. This is a renewal. Offers the 0011.7580.9990.8
PK-5/ ability to translate articles (audio/text) into 010.035.0000
Adaptable for district’s top PHLOTES.
EL and Ex. Ed.)
Ed Media Cengage Learning PK-12 All Core Areas, The digital resource supports research and $138,992.18 100.1000.56400.0
STEM, and College information literacy. This is a renewal. Offers the 0011.7580.9990.8
and Career ability to translate articles (audio/text) into 010.035.0000
Readiness Testing district’s top PHLOTES.
and Planning
Resources
Exceptional Education Goalbook PK-12 Special Education This is a digital resource to support Individualized $657,475.00 100.1000.553200.
(All areas) Education Program (IEP) development, 00011.7340.2021.
implementation and progress monitoring 8010.035.0000
requirements that will ultimately address the
academic achievement for students with
disabilities
Exceptional Education N2Y (News 2 You) PK-12 ELA, Math, Science, The resource is a digital and print resource $184,451.24 100.1000.561000.
SS and current aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence 00011.7340.2021.
events (GSE) that allows students with significant 8010.035.0000
cognitive disabilities to access the general
education curriculum
Exceptional Education Lexia K-12 ELA/Reading- The resource is a digital adaptive blended $43,062.00 100.1000.553200.
students with learning program that supports literacy 00011.7340.2021.
disabilities development and supplements reading 8010.035.0000
instruction for students with disabilities
English Learners Lexia Intensive ESOL Lexia is a digital resource designed to support $150,500.00 460.1000.553200.
English students in the Intensive English Program in the 07221.7130.1816.
acquisition and increasing English language 6015.035.2024
proficiency. Lexia is an adaptive blended learning
program that accelerates the development of
literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping
them make that critical shift from learning to
read to reading to learn.
English Learners Imagine Learning K-5 and ESOL Imagine Learning is a digital resource used to $349,500.00 460.1000.553200.
Intensive support English Learners in grades K- 5 and the 07221.7130.1816.
English Intensive English Program in increasing English 6015.035.2024
Program language proficiency. The program incorporates
art, music, sports and multi-disciplinary subject
matter while focused on literacy skills.
English Learners Data Recognition Intensive ESOL LAS Links is an online assessment of English $111,775.00 460.2100.553200.
Corp. (DRC) LAS Links English language proficiency (ELP) aligned with the WIDA 07221.7130.1816.
ELP standards. ELs are assessed in reading, 6015.035.2024
writing, speaking, and listening skills in social and
academic English. It is used to monitor the
language development progress and determine
readiness to transition from Intensive English (IE)
to the general ESOL program.
K-12 Curriculum &. Savvas Grades 9-12 AP Social The resource is a print and digital resource for AP $424,242.00 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction Studies/Science SS/Science instruction for Grades 9-12. 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum & HMH Grades 9-12 World Languages The resource provides digital access for World $596,745.00 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction Language students in grades 9-12. This is a 0011.7580.9990.8
renewal. 010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum & Clairmont Press Grades 6-7 Social Studies The print and digital resource is a purchase for $509,232.50 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction core Social Studies. 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum & Newsela Grades 3-12 ELA; Science; Social The resource is a digital resource for students to $1,200,346.20 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction Studies; CTAE; SEL access English and Spanish education content for 0011.7580.9990.8
core instruction. Such resources include 010.035.0000
Additionally, the resource provides Social
Emotional Learning activities and strategies for
core instruction.
K-12 Curriculum and Active Classroom Grades 6-12 Social Studies This resource is for Social Studies for grades 6-12. $325,484.28 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction (Nystrom) 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum and STEMscopes Grades 6-12 Science This Science digital resource covers grades 6-12. $1,016,716.40 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum and Quaver Grades K-12 Music This digital music resource covers grades K-12. $373,275.00 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
K-12 Curriculum and Savvas Grades 3-5 ELA This digital and print resource is for ELA classes $1,608,451.42 100.1000.56400.0
Instruction grades 3-5. 0011.7580.9990.8
010.035.0000
Total $7,850,486.06