Waterford - W-9

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Agenda Item

a. Pre-K and Early Learning-Waterford Supplemental Instructional Resource (Not to Exceed $130,000)

Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb Board of Education approve the purchase of Waterford as a supplemental instructional resource for an amount not to exceed $130,000. Funding for this purchase will be provided through the Bright From the Start Pre-K4 Grant and general funds.
Why: The Waterford early learning instructional resource is a diagnostic, adaptive program for Pre-K scholars that has a strategic focus on the development of early literacy and numeracy skills, aligned to the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS). The program's systematic and explicit approach to learning supports a gradual release model with targeted support for remediation and acceleration, aligned to each student's individual learning pathway, and is grounded in research-based instructional practices.
Details: The DeKalb County School District, as a Local Educational Agency (LEA) receiving Bright From the Start (Pre-K4) grant funds, has an obligation to continue to enhance the instructional offering of its Pre-K scholars in the areas of early literacy and numeracy, consistent with the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS). The Waterford instructional resource provides explicit, standards-aligned instruction that supports the individualized learning pathway of each Pre-K (3&4) student within the classroom and at home.
The Waterford platform is used by all Pre-K (3&4) students, teachers, and paraprofessionals in DCSD Pre-K classrooms districtwide, currently serving more than 2,900 students. The recommended usage is 15 minutes per day, 75 minutes per week, and 300 minutes per month. The platform also includes a family engagement component that provides families with access to student progress monitoring, at-home learning resources, and family newsletters available in English and Spanish.
The Waterford platform was implemented across all Pre-K (3&4) classrooms districtwide during the 2025-2026 school year. District survey results indicated that 55 of 81 responding teachers (68 percent) found the platform very or somewhat effective in supporting reading and math instruction, and 161 of 184 responding parents (88 percent) indicated they see value in their child using the platform daily.
Financial impact: Waterford Instructional Supplemental Resource (licenses): $116,000
Professional Learning: $13,200

Grant Fund Charge Codes:
560.2300.553200.17821.7481.1540.8010.094.2027
560.2300.530000.17821.7481.1540.8010.094.2027

General Fund Charge Codes:
100.2300.553200.00011.8740.9990.8010.094.0000
100.2300.530000.00011.8740.9990.8010.094.0000
Contact: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services, 678.676.1200
Dr. Zack Phillips, Executive Director of Early Learning and Pre-K Programs, Division of Student Services, 678.676.1200
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
  Form
  (Rev. March 2024)
                                       W-9                                               Request for Taxpayer
                                                                               Identification Number and Certification
                                                                                                                                                                                     Give form to the
                                                                                                                                                                                     requester. Do not
  Department of the Treasury
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                                                                                                                                                                                     send to the IRS.
  Internal Revenue Service
  Before you begin. For guidance related to the purpose of Form W-9, see Purpose of Form, below.
                                       1   Name of entity/individual. An entry is required. (For a sole proprietor or disregarded entity, enter the owner’s name on line 1, and enter the business/disregarded
                                           entity’s name on line 2.)

                                       Waterford Institute
                                       2   Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above.
                                       Waterford Research Institute




           Print or type.
                                       3a Check the appropriate box for federal tax classification of the entity/individual whose name is entered on line 1. Check       4 Exemptions (codes apply only to
                                          only one of the following seven boxes.                                                                                           certain entities, not individuals;
                                                                                                                                                                           see instructions on page 3):
                                               Individual/sole proprietor           C corporation           S corporation         Partnership            Trust/estate
                                               LLC. Enter the tax classification (C = C corporation, S = S corporation, P = Partnership)        . . . . C                Exempt payee code (if any)   5
                                               Note: Check the “LLC” box above and, in the entry space, enter the appropriate code (C, S, or P) for the tax
                                               classification of the LLC, unless it is a disregarded entity. A disregarded entity should instead check the appropriate   Exemption from Foreign Account Tax
                                               box for the tax classification of its owner.                                                                              Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting




See Specific Instructions on page 3.
                                               Other (see instructions)                                                                                                  code (if any)

                                       3b If on line 3a you checked “Partnership” or “Trust/estate,” or checked “LLC” and entered “P” as its tax classification,
                                                                                                                                                                           (Applies to accounts maintained
                                           and you are providing this form to a partnership, trust, or estate in which you have an ownership interest, check
                                                                                                                                                                              outside the United States.)
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                                       5   Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.). See instructions.                                       Requester’s name and address (optional)
                                       4246 Riverboat Rd #150
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                                       Taylorsville, UT 84123
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  backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a
  resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later. For other                                                                –             –
  entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a
                                                                                                                                                             or
  TIN, later.
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  Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter.                                                                                       2     0      1 3 2 1 2 8 5
         Part II                               Certification
  Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
  1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and
  2. I am not subject to backup withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
     Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am
     no longer subject to backup withholding; and
  3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and
  4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.
  Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
  because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid,
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  Here
                                           Signature of
                                           U.S. person                                                                                            Date
                                                                                                                                                                Jan 7, 2026

  General Instructions                                                                                                        New line 3b has been added to this form. A flow-through entity is
                                                                                                                            required to complete this line to indicate that it has direct or indirect
  Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise                                                      foreign partners, owners, or beneficiaries when it provides the Form W-9
  noted.                                                                                                                    to another flow-through entity in which it has an ownership interest. This
  Future developments. For the latest information about developments                                                        change is intended to provide a flow-through entity with information
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  after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9.                                                                      beneficiaries, so that it can satisfy any applicable reporting
                                                                                                                            requirements. For example, a partnership that has any indirect foreign
  What’s New                                                                                                                partners may be required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. See the
                                                                                                                            Partnership Instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065).
  Line 3a has been modified to clarify how a disregarded entity completes
  this line. An LLC that is a disregarded entity should check the                                                           Purpose of Form
  appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner. Otherwise, it
  should check the “LLC” box and enter its appropriate tax classification.                                                  An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an
                                                                                                                            information return with the IRS is giving you this form because they

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