Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/27/2011 - 6:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 14.9 Approval of 2011/12 Independent Service Contracts for Sunrise and Alliance Mental Health Collaboratives
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Please see Independent Service Contracts, Certificates of Insurance, and supporting table attached.
File Attachment:
Certificates of Insurance 9.27.11.pdf
Contracts 9.27.11.pdf
Ind Svc Contracts 9.27.11.pdf
Summary: The following consultants, Deborah McManus, Dr. Hector Rivera-Lopez and Carrier Frasier will be providing services, as listed below, to students at the Alliance Program and Sunrise School.

Deborah McManus, LCSW. Deborah, who also speaks Spanish, is slated to provide individual and family therapy to a small number of students (2-3). She also provides dog therapy to the Sunrise students. She also provides individual supervision to the BHS staff. She co-facilitates the group supervision meeting for the BHS staff. She provides training to all campus staff. She participates in the Leadership meetings.

Hector Rivera-Lopez, PhD. Dr. Lopez, who is bilingual (English/Spanish), will co-facilitate a group for parents of students who are monolingual. He will provide consultation to Sunrise staff regarding cultural sensitivity and how to incorporate this awareness into campus change that welcomes families and increases academic success. Part of Hector’s time will also involve spending time at Alliance to assist staff in understanding and working with the students of color on campus. He will assist the Alliance staff in creating a culture that welcomes students and their families. This will increase attendance and academic learning.

Carrie Frazier, LCSW. Carrie will provide individual supervision to BHS staff on the Alliance campus. Her ability to provide the BHS staff with a contextual understanding to school systems and clinical issues increases the quality of service provided to the students at Alliance. She also assists in providing BHS staff with a perspective that blends the clinical and academic aspects of the Alliance program.
Funding: These contracts will be charged to Program Code 1655, NPS and Mental Health Services.
Fiscal Impact Fiscal Impact is $147,000.00 and is already budgeted for the 2011/12 school year.
Recommendation: Approve contracts as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
Signed By:
Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sherry Whitmarsh Moved, Member Lynne Dennler seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve contract for master planning/programming services as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Gary Eberhart     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Sherry Whitmarsh     Yes
Lynne Dennler     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes