Approves up to $1.12M for University of Kansas center to build OUSD's student support framework
The University of Kansas Center for Research (SWIFT Center) will help central office teams build a shared approach to equity-based Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and create an OUSD framework. It will also support a rollout to cohorts of schools, including schools serving students who are both English learners and have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The term is February 24, 2023 through February 28, 2026, with yearly amounts of $329,566, $408,850 and $438,670.
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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (5–0, 1 abstaining), instead of with the rest of the consent report.
· Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Director Davis, seconded by Vice President Thompson,that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote.
- Linh Le Absent
- Natalie Gallegos Chavez Absent
- Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
- Jennifer Brouhard Aye
- VanCedric Williams Aye
- (Vacancy) (Vacancy) Non-voting
- Valarie Bachelor Abstained
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- Mike Hutchinson Aye
- Vendor / partner
- University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. · Lawrence, KS
- Action
- New agreement
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- Classroom & academic programs
- Term
- Feb 24, 2023 – Feb 28, 2026
- This vote
- $1,117,086
- Presented by
- Chief Academic Officer
- File
23-0544· agendaT.-32- Outcome
- Adopted, Jun 28, 2023
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | $329,566 |
| Year 2 | $408,850 |
| Year 3 | $438,670 |
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, on behalf of its SWIFT Center, for the latter to provide services to build Central office teams shared capacity for implementation of equity based MTSS, co-create an OUSD MTSS framework, aligned to California’s MTSS framework, and to support the scale up initiative of learning and implementing an OUSD MTSS framework of key cohorts of schools, which will be schools identified for growth by OUSD’s CCEIS Grant; a cohort of schools from all grade levels and schools that serve dually identified students (English Language Learners and students with Individual Education Plans)and other services, as described in Exhibit A of the Agreement, for the term February 24, 2023 through February 28, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,117,086.00, as follows: Year 1 $329,566.00; Year 2 $408,850.00; and Year 3 $438,670.00, via Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Department.
History
- Adopted