September 19, 2006
Status: Pending
Approve an Educational Services Agreement with Catapult Learning.
A requirement in PL 107-110 is that each Title I eligible private school must conduct its own annual economic survey to identify the number of economically deprived children whose home school would be a Title I eligible public school. A total of eight (8) private schools will be receiving Title I services. Federal regulations require that the method for providing Title I services must be done in consultation with the administrators in private schools.
Catapult Learning will provide supplementary reading instruction in grades 1-5 to a minimum of 527 Title I eligible students in greatest need: Annunciation, Nativity, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, St. Ambrose, St. Bartholomew, St. Elizabeth, St. Helen, and St. Stephen. Catapult will use instructional techniques specifically effective with low achieving students that render this company a sole source provider. The service will be provided either two or four days a week, in an after-school or in-school program at the schools listed above. The pupil teacher ratio for direct instruction will be a maximum of 6:1. Part-time certified teachers will provide 135 minute sessions. The additional opportunities for reading instruction will assist the student to attain grade level proficiency.
The contract has been approved as to form by the School Board Attorney.
The financial impact is $368,605. The source of funds is Title I Federal funds. There is no additional financial impact to the district.
Requested Action
Approve an Educational Services Agreement with Catapult Learning.
Summary
A requirement in PL 107-110 is that each Title I eligible private school must conduct its own annual economic survey to identify the number of economically deprived children whose home school would be a Title I eligible public school. A total of eight (8) private schools will be receiving Title I services. Federal regulations require that the method for providing Title I services must be done in consultation with the administrators in private schools.
Catapult Learning will provide supplementary reading instruction in grades 1-5 to a minimum of 527 Title I eligible students in greatest need: Annunciation, Nativity, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, St. Ambrose, St. Bartholomew, St. Elizabeth, St. Helen, and St. Stephen. Catapult will use instructional techniques specifically effective with low achieving students that render this company a sole source provider. The service will be provided either two or four days a week, in an after-school or in-school program at the schools listed above. The pupil teacher ratio for direct instruction will be a maximum of 6:1. Part-time certified teachers will provide 135 minute sessions. The additional opportunities for reading instruction will assist the student to attain grade level proficiency.
The contract has been approved as to form by the School Board Attorney.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1 - All students will achieve at their highest potential |
Financial Impact
The financial impact is $368,605. The source of funds is Title I Federal funds. There is no additional financial impact to the
district.
Source of Additional Information
Frank Vodolo 754 321-2130 Vera Ginn 754 321-1420
Associated File Attachments
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Catapult Contract 06-07 (Files) | |
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Archdiocese Letter 06-07 (Files) | |
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ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files) |