Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/24/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Special Education and Student Services
Type: Action
Subject: 14.18 Review and Potential Approval of 2023-2024 School Year Contract Amendment between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Stepping Stones Group
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 1:
All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with equitable and high expectations, access to technology, and instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
Policy:
Enclosure Master Contract, Insurance, Amendment #1, #2 and #3.
File Attachment:
23-24 Stepping Stones Master Contract Final.pdf
Stepping Stones - Insurance 2024-05-21.pdf
23-24 Stepping Stones Amendment #1 Final.pdf
23-24 Stepping Stones Amendment #2 Final.pdf
23-24 Stepping Stones Amendment #3 - vendor signature.pdf
Summary: The Stepping Stones Groupis a non-public agency (NPA) that provides speech and language pathologists for school-based services and instructional assistance that are identified on Individual Education Plans (IEP's). When Mt. Diablo Unified School District is not able to fill all open positions with district employees, the use of contract agencies is necessary to ensure that we are in compliance with state and federal law that governs special education. The Stepping Stones Group is a company that is utilized to provide these services to ensure that all of our needed services are covered for the 2023-2024 school year. Mt. Diablo Unified School District Human Resources, Student Services and Special Education continues to recruit and hire district employees.
Funding: 12190 DIS Speech/Audiology, 1661 Non-Public Agencies
Fiscal Impact Increase of $170,000.00, making the total contract amount $1,330,000.00
Recommendation: Move to approve the contract increase and total contract amount of $1,330,000.00 between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and The Stepping Stones Group.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Amy Sudrla - Special Education Administrator
Signed By:
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:
Elizabeth McClanahan - Director of Purchasing and Warehouse
Signed By:
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Keisha Nzewi Moved, Member Debra Mason seconded to approve the Original motion 'Move to approve the contract increase and total contract amount of $1,330,000.00 between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and The Stepping Stones Group.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Keisha Nzewi     Yes