Union County Board of Education Curriculum Committee Meeting (Sept. 23, 2026)

The Union County Board of Education Curriculum Committee met on September 23, 2026, to discuss several procurement and program initiatives. The committee approved a sole source purchase of eight Mac Mini computers and eight Apple Studio displays to update equipment for the audio engineering technology program at KATA. They also approved entering into a service agreement with the Center for Educational and Psychological Evaluations to provide contracted psychologists for K-12 special education evaluations. Additionally, the committee reviewed and discussed the UCPS Focus School Plan for the 2026-27 school year, which includes strategies for improving low-performing schools through leadership coaching, professional learning communities, intensive tutoring, and family engagement programs. The plan aims to raise school performance ratings and includes expansion of successful pilot programs such as the Educentric consultant model. The committee voted to forward the Focus School Plan to the full board for approval. No specific dollar amounts were mentioned for the purchases or contracts during the meeting.