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Board approves up to $525,000 for middle-school math coaching
What happened
The board approved a Bailey Education Group contract for math coaching for sixth- through eighth-grade classroom teachers at five middle schools. The contract is capped at $525,000 and depends on the final amount of federal School Improvement Grant funding awarded by Kansas.
Why it matters to families
The coaching targets mathematics instruction across five middle schools, with the final district commitment contingent on the grant award.
The evidence
The Aug. 11, 2026 board recap says the approved contract provides high-quality instructional math coaching for grades 6–8 teachers at Argentine, Carl B Bruce, Central, Eisenhower, and Gloria Willis middle schools, not to exceed $525,000 based on the final amount of federal 1003(a) School Improvement Grants awarded through KSDE. Document 95104.
The source
Board Recap - Tuesday, August 11, 2026See the full record for Kansas City.
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