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District adds five mental‑health MOU providers, including Easterseals, to referral network
Summary
District academic services presented five additional MOUs with community mental‑health providers — including Easterseals — to expand referral options for students with mental‑health needs.
Flagler County School District academic services staff told the board they had added five additional memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with outside mental‑health providers so families referred by district staff have more options for therapy, psychiatric care or behavior‑specific services. Staff named Easterseals as one of the new providers and explained that one previously contracted practice was sold and rebranded under new ownership; that practice’s MOU was renewed under the new provider.
Staff explained how referrals work: when a student is identified with a mental‑health need and a parent signs consent for services, the district’s team assesses the student’s condition and recommends the provider and type of service most likely to help (individual therapy, psychiatric evaluation, or behavior‑oriented services). Provider referral decisions also take family resources and which providers accept a family’s insurance into account.
Staff said the MOUs are for one year and auto‑renew annually unless either party terminates the agreement. The board thanked academic services staff for the work and asked no substantive follow‑up questions in the workshop.
Why this matters: Expanding the network of contracted community providers increases the district’s options for connecting students with needed mental‑health services and clarifies how referral and consent are handled.
Board action and next steps: Staff presented the MOUs and will continue making referrals under the new agreements; no formal vote is recorded in the workshop transcript.
