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a. STEM/STEAM Education Framework (Not to exceed $2,980,000) ~ Updated 5.12.2025

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Doryiane Gunter, Director of CTAE, Division of Curriculum & Instruction,
Ms. Janetta Greenwood, Director of Fernbank Science Center, Division of Curriculum & Instruction,
Ms. Andrea Wright, STEM Coordinator, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the contract for the Implementation of the CISTEMIC district wide STEAM Education Framework at a cost not to exceed $2,980,000.
Why: This request is to establish a Comprehensive STEAM Education System (CTEMES) framework using the Collective Input STEM Integrated Community (CISTEMIC) blueprint to equip students with 21st century-skills and workforce readiness to thrive in a global economy shaped by AI, robotics, and automation. By integrating STEM literacy across the entire district and the community, the DeKalb County School District will be launching a “first of its kind” in the country. This initiative positions DeKalb to leverage existing partnerships and foster new ones to emphasize the urgency of STEM literacy as the third core literacy- on par with reading and mathematics.
The DeKalb County School District will be designated as a “STEAM District”.
Details: This recommendation is for a one-year contract with 21stCenturyEd for the implementation of the STEM Literacy Framework across the DeKalb County School District. The implementation consists of curriculum development, professional learning for teachers and leaders, student access to STEM resources, and pdgogy AI which allows for customization and personalization of both student learning and student engagement from the individual student level to the community level.
Financial impact: Costs associated with implementation of the multi-faceted CISTEMIC strategy will be covered using the balance of the Superintendent’s Contingency.
GL Code: 100.2100.530000.02011.7000.9990.8010.010.0000
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0733
Mrs. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678.676.0542
Ms. Doryiane Gunter, Director of CTAE, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0130
Ms. Janetta Greenwood, Director of Fernbank Science Center, Division of Curriculum & Instruction,
Ms. Andrea Wright, STEM Coordinator, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Status: Submitted for Legal Sufficiency
           DCSD SITES FOR PHASED STEAM IMPLEMENTATION


       Phase I (41)                 Phase II (44)              Phase III (42)
Arabia Mtn. High School        DECA                       Coral Wood
Avondale Elementary            Marbut                     DeKalb Tech South
Bouie Theme                    Robert Shaw                Eagle Wood
Champion Theme School          Cedar Grove                Elizabeth Andrews
DeKalb Alternative School           Cedar Grove ES       Kittredge Magnet
DeKalb Arts Academy                 Oakview ES           Narvie J. Harris Theme
DeKalb School of the Arts           Cedar Grove Middle   GNETS @ Shadow Rock
Doraville United                    Cedar Grove High     Warren Tech
Early Learning Center          Chamblee                   Columbia Cluster
Fernbank Elementary                 Ashford Park              Columbia ES
Fernbank Science Center             Huntley Hills             Columbia Middle
Hightower Elementary                Montgomery                Columbia High
International Student Center        Chamblee Middle           Snapfinger
Margaret Harris                     Chamblee High             Toney Elementary
Oakcliff Theme School          Clarkston Cluster          Cross Keys Cluster
Shadow Rock                                                    Cary Reynolds
                                    Allgood
Wadsworth Magnet                                               Cross Keys HS
                                    Clarkston High
McNair Cluster Schools                                         Dresden
                                    Dunaire
     Barack Obama                                             John Lewis
                                    Freedom Middle
     Flat Shoals                                              Montclair
                                    Indian Creek
     Kelley Lake                                              Sequoyah Middle
                                    Jolly Elementary
     McNair DLA                                               Woodward ES
     McNair Middle                                       Druid Hills Cluster
                               Dunwoody Cluster
     McNair High                                              Briar Vista
                                   Austin
Stephenson Cluster                                             Druid Hills Middle
                                   Chestnut
     Pine Ridge                                               Druid Hills High
                                   Dunwoody ES
     Princeton                                                Laurel Ridge
                                   Dunwoody High
     Rock Chapel                                              McClendon
                                   Kingsley
     Stephenson Middle
                                   Peachtree Middle
     Stephenson High                                     Lithonia Cluster
                                   Vanderlyn
     Wynebrook                                                Lithonia Middle
                               Lakeside Cluster
Stone Mountain Cluster                                         Lithonia High
                                   Briar Lake
      Hambrick                    Evansdale                  Stoneview ES
      Rockbridge                  Hawthorne             Miller Grove Cluster
      Stone Mill                  Henderson Mill             Miller Grove Middle
      Stone Mtn. Elem             Henderson Middle           Miller Grove High
    Stone Mtn. Middle       Lakeside High             Panola Way
    Stone Mtn. High         Oak Grove                 Woodridge
Tucker Cluster Schools       Pleasantdale          MLKing Cluster
    Brockett                Sagamore Hills            Browns Mill
    Idlewood            Southwest DeKalb Cluster       Fairington
    Livsey                  Bob Mathis                Flat Rock
    Midvale                 Chapel Hill ES            MLKing High
    Smoke Rise              Chapel Hill Middle        Murphy Candler
    Tucker Middle           Rainbow                   Salem Middle
    Tucker High             Southwest DeKalb HS   Redan Cluster
                         Towers Cluster Schools         EL Miller
                             Bethune Middle            Redan ES
                             Canby Lane Elem           Redan Middle
                             Peachcrest                Redan High
                             Rowland
                             Tower