DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
New Teacher Center Contract Amendment
SUMMARY:
This item requests Board action to approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with New Teacher Center (NTC) to increase the contract value by $135,500.00, bringing the total to an amount not to exceed $462,900.00, and extending the term of the contract to June 30, 2022.
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 $77,400.00. 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.
On March 19, 2019 the Board approved a contract amendment to increase the contract value to a total of $327,400.00 and expanded services to the Pre-K 4 SA Professional Learning coaches and all six independent school district Grant awardees. The contract term was extended for one additional year and the scope of services was revised to expand services.
ISSUE:
Pre-K 4 SA staff requests Board action to approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with New Teacher Center (NTC) to increase the contract value by $135,...
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