Ratifies up to $19,992 for BookNook reading software and training at five schools

BookNook will provide its literacy software licenses to students at REACH Academy, Emerson, Horace Mann, Fruitvale and MLK, to support tiered reading intervention. It will also train up to 50 staff members, including school leaders and tutors. The Warriors Grant identified the schools. The period is May 2, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The Board is approving this after the work started.

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Vendor / partner: BookNook Inc. · San Francisco, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: May 2, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
This vote: $19,992
Schools: REACH Academy, Emerson, Horace Mann, Fruitvale, MLK
Funding: Golden State Warriors Grant
Resource / site: 9342-909
Vendor no.: 005686
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 22-1215 · agenda V.-188
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 25, 2022

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2021-2022 by and between the District and BookNook Inc., San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide its software licenses to students across five (5) schools - REACH Academy, Emerson, Horace Mann, Fruitvale, and MLK - identified by the Warriors Grant, including access to all content and all features of the literacy platform to support students accessing tiered reading intervention; provide Comprehensive Professional Development to up to 50 staff members, including administrative training for building leaders, 1-hr basic training on BookNook for the tutors implementing the program, and then an additional training session to focus on improving best practices as stated in Exhibit A of the Agreement, via Academics and Instruction Department, for the period of May 2, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $19,992.00.

History

May 25, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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