DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
This item includes a staff briefing and Board action to authorize Pre-K 4 SA staff to amend the Professional Services Agreement with New Teacher Center (NTC) to increase the contract amount by $250,000 to a contract value not to exceed $327,400 and extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2020.
SUMMARY:
This item requests Board consideration to authorize Pre-K 4 SA staff to amend the contract with New Teacher Center (NTC) to increase the contract amount by $250,000 to a contract value not to exceed $327,400 to expand services to the Pre-K 4 SA Professional Learning coaches and to include all six independent school district Grants awardees and extend the term of the contract to June 30, 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On August 7, 2018, the Board approved a Professional Services Agreement with the New Teacher Center (NTC) to provide District and Program Leader Services and Professional Development for Principals and other District Leaders for one year with a total contract value of $77,400. During the current school year, Pre-K 4 SA partnered with the New Teacher Center, Harlandale Independent School District and Edgewood Independent School District to offer the Early Learning Leadership Program to school and district leaders. New Teacher Center's Early Learning Leadership Program (ELLP) is designed to support school leaders in understanding early learning pedagogy and best practices as well as how to scaffold continuous teacher improvement. ELLP is designed for School leaders (principals, directors, assistant principals, central office administrators) who support and/or supervise early learning classrooms or are focused on early learning and elementary school alignment.
The contract amendment with New Teacher Center will increase the current contract value by $250,000 to a new contract value not to exceed $327,400 and expand services to th...
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