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Meeting Date:
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1/29/2014 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Consent Agenda
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.9 (Item #9) Increase purchase order with Speech Pathology Group.
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Professional Learning
Professional Development Focused on Special Populations Goal 2.7-2.10 Professional Development Focused on Special Populations Goal 2.7-2.10
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Enclosure
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Contract and insurance
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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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. 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.
At the end of last year, MDUSD had over twenty vacant SLP positions. Five additional district speech pathologists either retired or left the district. Another SLP took a leave of absence for the 2013-2014 school year. MDUSD had hoped to replace the vacancies with new district hires, but was unable to find quality applicants.
At the June 24, 2013 board meeting, a contract was approved with SPG based on the number of vacancies (18) at that time. With the additional six vacancies, the contract with SPG needs to be increased to cover the services needed by students with IEPs. In addition to the district employees, another contracting agency was unable to replace a SLP that had been working in the district, decreasing their contract but adding to this increase in SPGs. An additional $700,000 is need to cover these vacant positions.
The new projected contract amount for SPG is $1,836,800.00.
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Funding:
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General Purpose/Special Education Program Code 1219. Program Code 3140. Program Code 1661.
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Fiscal Impact
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The new projected contract amount for SPG is $1,836,800.00 and is already budgeted for the 2013-14 school year
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Recommendation:
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Approve the contract/purchase order increase as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Christian Patz - Administrator
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Signed By:
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Kerri Mills - 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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Larry Schoenke - Legal Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| 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 | | | | | Lynne Dennler | Yes | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Barbara Oaks | Yes | |
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