Approves up to $216,000 for Zen Educate to supply support staff for special education programs

Zen Educate, Inc. will provide support staff to fill high-need assignments in the district's special education programs. The agreement runs February 26 through June 30, 2025.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Taken off the consent vote and postponed to a date certain on February 26.

Feb 12, 2025 · Postponed to a Date Certain (passed). A motion was made by Director Williams, seconded by President Brouhard, that this Agreement or Contract be Postponed to a Date Certain, Next Regular Board Meeting, February 26, 2025. The motion carried by the following vote:.

Michele Vasquez Absent
Maximus Simmons Absent
Rachel Latta Aye
VanCedric Williams Aye
Mike Hutchinson Abstained
Patrice Berry Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye

Feb 26, 2025 · Postponed to a Date Certain. Postponed To Date Certain.

Vendor / partner: Zen Educate, Inc. · St. Paul, MN
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Feb 26, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $216,000
Funding: Special Education Funding
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 009413
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-0171 · agenda L.-44
Outcome: Postponed to a Date Certain, Feb 26, 2025

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement by and between the District and Zen Educate, Inc., St. Paul, MN, for the latter to provide support staff to fill high-need assignments in Special Education Programs, in an amount not to exceed $216,000.00, via the Special Education Department, for the period of February 26, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

History

Feb 12, 2025 Postponed to a Date Certain
Feb 26, 2025 Postponed to a Date Certain

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