Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/22/2010 - 7:30 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 9.9 (Item 9) Memorandum of Understanding with Spectrum Center for Collaborative Renewal.
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
MOU Spectrum Center 1011.pdf
Spectrum Center Cert. of Ins.pdf
Summary: Mt. Diablo Unified School District is continuing to collaborate with Spectrum Center, a Non-Public School, to serve students on the District campuses. Spectrum proposes a contract renewal for 5 of the current 6 collaborative classrooms. The cost is a fixed price per classroom including Related Services. The purpose of this collaborative model is as follows:

To give students, whose educational and/or behavioral needs cannot be met in a general education or special day class, the opportunity to integrate into a comprehensive school site with specialized support, the ability to access the curriculum and the ability to participate in general education classes with typical developing peers,

To provide a collaborative model that can utilize a behavior analytic approach to help students succeed in a less restrictive setting,

To train Mt. Diablo Unified School District staff to operate similar classrooms for Mt. Diablo School District in future years,

To work in Collaboration with the Mt. Diablo Unified School District to provide quality educational services to their students using an efficient and effective model.
Funding: General Purpose/Special Education, Program Code: 1660.
Fiscal Impact The fiscal impact is $1,840,000 and is included in the 2010-2011 budget.
Recommendation: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
Signed By:
Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Steven Lawrence - Superintendent