Agenda Item
a. Renewal: ReThinkEd., Inc. (Not to Exceed $99,654)
Summary: Presented by: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the renewal to purchase RethinkEd, Inc. High School Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum for an amount not to exceed $99,654.
Why: The DeKalb County School District requires a robust and comprehensive social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for high school students, which can also support the In-School Suspension (ISS) Intervention Program. The RethinkEd Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Solution equips students with critical SEL skills essential for success in school and life.
Details: The RethinkEd SEL Curriculum for high schools is aligned with the DeKalb County School District's (DCSD) Student Code of Conduct and Culture and Climate Strategic Plan Goals. In DCSD, our goal is to empower students to grow emotionally, socially, and academically by providing targeted interventions and facilitating the development of essential life skills. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate a positive change in attitude and behavior with the support of educators providing targeted interventions and employing various approaches to address disciplinary incidents. We strive to transform challenges into opportunities for personal growth and successfully reintegrate high school students into the school community with renewed confidence and resilience.
Implementation of the high school RethinkEd SEL Program will help the district achieve the following goals:
Decrease instruction time loss.
Decrease out-of-school (OSS) for students.
Decrease in-school suspension (ISS) for students.
Improve students’ social emotional skills.
Improve student academic and behavior outcomes.
Decrease behavior referrals/suspensions.
Increase the fidelity of behavior intervention support practices.
Improve student attendance rates.
Financial impact: The annual cost to renew the RethinkEd Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum shall not exceed $99,654 and will be paid from Purchased Prof/Tech Services account code: 100.2100.530000.00011.7560.9990.8010.090.0000.
Contact: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678.676.1913
Dr. Darnell Logan, Director of Student Relations, Division of Wrap Around Services, 770. 656.0185
Ms. Brandy Woolridge, PBIS Coordinator II, Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678. 218.2154
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
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