Board approves multiple service contracts and tuition placements for 2025–26 special‑education and student supports

The Brunswick Board of Education approved a set of service and tuition contracts for the 2025–26 school year at its Aug. 19 meeting. The approved list, presented on the superintendent’s recommendation, includes mental‑health counseling, interpreter services, audiology and visually impaired services, sign‑language interpreting, software for nurses, and tuition contracts for outside placements. Providers listed in the agenda included Alternative Paths, Inc.; the Educational Service Center of Medina County; Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (interpreters, audiology/hearing impairment and visually impaired services); Family First Solutions; the Hawaii Institution of Food Allergy (medication program); PSNI (electronic health‑record software renewal for nurses); Purple Communications; and individual sign‑language interpreters, among others. The board also approved tuition contracts for placements such as Achievement Centers for Children and New Story Schools for students whose individualized education program (IEP) teams determined outside placement was necessary. Why it matters: These contracts provide services the district does not or cannot provide internally and are central to meeting students' IEPs and health needs. Approvals ensure services will be in place for the coming school year. Board action: The motions were made on the superintendent’s recommendation and passed by unanimous roll call. The board noted these contracts are subject to compliance with federal procurement requirements. What remains unclear: The board did not read line‑item dollar totals for each contract into the public record during the meeting; the agenda lists providers and contract categories. Specific student names are not reported beyond the notation that these are for students requiring outside placements under IEP determinations.