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District adds or renews five MOUs with mental‑health providers, staff explain referral process
Summary
School staff presented five memoranda of understanding with mental‑health providers and described how referrals and placements are made when families consent to services.
The Flagler County School Board heard a presentation on Sept. 9 about five memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with mental‑health providers, including a renewal of a provider now operating under a new name after a prior practice was sold.
“Easterseals is new. . . . We have a process when a student has been identified for a mental‑health need and a parent has signed consent requesting a referral for services,” said Brandy Williams, describing the district’s referral workflow. Williams said the team assesses whether a condition can be treated and then refers students to providers based on the student’s needs, available resources and insurer acceptance.
Williams explained that some students need psychiatric providers, some need therapy, and others need behaviorally focused (ABA) or related services; the district matches the family’s insurance and the service type when making referrals. The MOUs are valid for one year and auto‑renew unless either side terminates the agreement, staff said.
Board members praised the teams that identify and place students into services and thanked staff for the work. The board was not recorded taking a formal vote in the workshop transcript; staff presented the MOUs for approval as a consent item on the agenda.
What’s next: Staff will finalize the MOUs and continue the district’s referral process for students whose parents sign consent for mental‑health services.
