Agenda Item
a. Instructional Materials and Instruction Resources ~ Newsela Online Instructional Resources for Gifted (Not to exceed $500,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Norman C. Sauce III, Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of instructional materials and resources from Newsela to assist gifted-certified teachers in supporting students as they further develop critical thinking and analytical skills for an amount not to exceed $500,000.
Why: Online licenses to assist gifted-identified students further to develop their critical thinking, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to read and understand complex texts.
Details: Resources for all gifted gifted-identified students and gifted liaisons in all DCSD schools
Financial impact: GL Charge Code - Gifted Supplies- 100.1000.561000.34411.8740.9990.8010.094.0000. Th is not to exceed the amount of 500,000.00.
Contact: Ms. Kristen Drake, Senior Coordinator, Division of Student Services, 678-676-0153
Dr. Donyell Atkinson, Senior Coordinator, Division of Student Services, 678-676-0175
Effective: February 2025-January 2026
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
Newsela, Inc.
169 Madison Ave Suite 2770
New York, NY 10016
Sole Source Letter
January 20, 2024
To Whom it May Concern:
This letter confirms that Newsela, Inc. is the sole source provider of the materials
that will be licensed to this school.
Chris Mezzatesta
Chief Customer Officer