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Meeting Date:
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6/28/2011 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Consent Agenda
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Action
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Subject:
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9.15 (Item #16) Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with Spectrum Center for Collaborative Program
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Mt. Diablo / Spectrum Collaborative Program Model began in 2003, at a time when the District had not developed autism specific classrooms. The purpose of this model was to provide immediate programs and services for students that were both FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Education) and LRE (Least Restrictive Environment ) by having these classrooms on District comprehensive school sites. As the District implemented its plan for autism classrooms and services, corresponding adjustments to the Spectrum classrooms have occurred.
Last year the Spectrum Center and Mt. Diablo were able to reduce one classroom at Fair Oaks Elementary and replace it with a District operated classroom, thus saving the District $375,000 in Non Public School costs for the 2010-2011 school year. Mt. Diablo Unified School District is proposing to continue to collaborate with Spectrum Center, a Non-Public School, to serve students on the District campuses for the 2011-2012 school year. Spectrum proposes a contract renewal for 5 collaborative classrooms with a cost reduction of $486,109 for the 2011-2012 school year. The cost is a fixed price per classroom for one year. The details of the Collaborative Program, the cost savings, and the program success can be found in the attachments.
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Funding:
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General Fund/Special Education, Program Code: 1660 (Non-Public Schools).
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Fiscal Impact
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The fiscal impact of the new contract would result in a one year contract for $1,451,891, a reduction of $486,109 to the NPS budget for the 2011-2012 School Year. The all-inclusive fee for each classroom, effectively caps costs for the term of the one year contract.
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Recommendation:
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Approve the Memorandum of Understanding as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
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