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Board approves out‑of‑district placements and Medicaid billing contract
Summary
The board approved a placement contract with Reach Educational Services (reported cost about $80,000 per student) and renewed a Medicaid billing contract with Tri‑County ESC, which officials say brought in nearly $300,000–$400,000 last year.
The district approved two student‑services contracts: a placement agreement with Reach Educational Services for students with severe disabilities and a contract with Tri‑County Educational Service Center to handle Medicaid billing. Officials said residential and intensive placements such as Reach are high cost; the board noted the per‑student cost cited in the meeting is close to $80,000. Trustees also approved continuing the Medicaid billing arrangement with Tri‑County ESC, which staff said had generated roughly $300,000–$400,000 in reimbursements last year. A motion to approve the two items passed on a recorded roll call with yes votes from trustees including Miss Rolodai, Mister Workman, Mister Ward, Doctor Bennett and Missus Gatsman.
