Approves after the fact up to $45,700 for the Epicenter charter oversight software platform

The Institute for Excellence, doing business as National Charter Schools Institute, will provide the Epicenter platform, with setup and technical support. The Office of Charter Schools will use it to track data and compliance documents on charter governance, admissions, finances, enrollment and teacher credentialing. The term is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The Board is ratifying this agreement, which means approving it after it was already in place.

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Vendor / partner: The Institute for Excellence dba National Charter Schools Institute (Epicenter) · Mt. Pleasant, MI
Action: New agreement
Category: Technology
Term: Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $45,700
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 25-2390 · agenda O.-55
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 22, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement by and between the District and The Institute for Excellence dba National Charter Schools Institute, aka Epicenter, Mt. Pleasant, MI, for the latter to provide use of the Epicenter platform, including setup and technical support, that will allow for the Office of Charter Schools (OCS) to efficiently assess and track data and documents related to charter governance, equitable admissions and enrollment processes, fiscal health and management, enrollment and attendance reports, teacher credentialing, charter board management, and dozens of other compliance-related documents that OCS collects and reviews annually, as delineated in Exhibit A of the Agreement, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, via Office of Charter Schools, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $45,700.00.

History

Oct 22, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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