Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/22/2015 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 12.18 (Item #19) Contract with Speech Pathology Group to Provide Contracted Speech Therapists to the District for the 2015/216 School Year
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
College and Career California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
SPG contract and supporting documents.pdf
Summary: Mt. Diablo Unified School District utilizes Independent Service Contractors to provide services established through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process. Speech Pathology Group (SPG) provides speech and language pathologists (SLP) for vacant SLP positions in the district, independent speech evaluations, and speech services to Non-Public Schools. SPG also provides complimentary professional development, and continuing education units as a service to the district.

The Personnel Services Department and Special Education have worked diligently to find district staff to cover these positions. Together, they have presented at job fairs at colleges and professional organization conferences for speech pathologists. These efforts led to multiple applications, interviews and offers of employment with the district.
The Special Education Department will work with Personnel Services to find ways to attract speech pathologists to MDUSD.
The contract amount is not to exceed $1,000,000.
Funding: General Purpose/Special Education Program Code 1219. Program Code 3140. Program Code 1661.
Fiscal Impact The cost of the contract is not to exceed $1,000,000 and is already budgeted for the 2015/2016 school year.
Recommendation: Approve the contract with Speech Pathology Group for the 2015/2016 school year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:
Deborah Cooksey - Associate General Counsel
Signed By:
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Moved, Member seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve all Consent Agenda items.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes