Hartford J1 board approves practice programs, screeners and employee supports; adopts AIMSweb screener
October 31, 2024 | Hartford J1 School District, School Districts, Wisconsin
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At its Aug. 20 meeting the Hartford J1 School District Board approved several instructional-technology and support items intended for the 2024–25 school year.
Selections and approvals included:
- MobyMax for K–5 practice and intervention (cost not to exceed $9,336). Miss Malter said the district committee compared Exact Path with alternatives and MobyMax scored higher on cost and fit; staff will provide professional development and a family-facing FAQ when rollout begins.
- IXL learning for the middle-school practice program (cost not to exceed $12,125). The board approved the IXL contract after a motion and roll-call vote.
- AIMSweb (Pearson) as the district's math and reading screener for 4K–3 (cost not to exceed $7,396.50). Staff noted that DPI selected AIMSweb as the state screener under Act 20 and recommended using it through grade 8 to create consistent longitudinal data; the district plans three administration windows this year.
- EdOptions Academy virtual programming for middle-school electives (budget not to exceed $10,400), including virtual French options used at Central Middle School.
- A part-time Spanish-classroom paraprofessional to staff a contracted virtual Spanish classroom (estimated annual cost approximately $9,080); the board approved the position.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for 2024–25 at an annual fee of $500 (UnitedHealthcare for insured employees; Aurora as pay-as-needed for uninsured employees).
Board discussion touched on implementation details: Miss Malter described the committee comparison process that led to selecting MobyMax; administrators said the AIMSweb adoption balances state requirements with the desire for districtwide, longitudinal data. All items were approved by motions that passed on roll-call votes.
Selections and approvals included:
- MobyMax for K–5 practice and intervention (cost not to exceed $9,336). Miss Malter said the district committee compared Exact Path with alternatives and MobyMax scored higher on cost and fit; staff will provide professional development and a family-facing FAQ when rollout begins.
- IXL learning for the middle-school practice program (cost not to exceed $12,125). The board approved the IXL contract after a motion and roll-call vote.
- AIMSweb (Pearson) as the district's math and reading screener for 4K–3 (cost not to exceed $7,396.50). Staff noted that DPI selected AIMSweb as the state screener under Act 20 and recommended using it through grade 8 to create consistent longitudinal data; the district plans three administration windows this year.
- EdOptions Academy virtual programming for middle-school electives (budget not to exceed $10,400), including virtual French options used at Central Middle School.
- A part-time Spanish-classroom paraprofessional to staff a contracted virtual Spanish classroom (estimated annual cost approximately $9,080); the board approved the position.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for 2024–25 at an annual fee of $500 (UnitedHealthcare for insured employees; Aurora as pay-as-needed for uninsured employees).
Board discussion touched on implementation details: Miss Malter described the committee comparison process that led to selecting MobyMax; administrators said the AIMSweb adoption balances state requirements with the desire for districtwide, longitudinal data. All items were approved by motions that passed on roll-call votes.
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