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Board approves short-term contract with consultant for transition services; some trustees warned scope may be large for 88 hours
Summary
The board approved an agreement with "Flourish e d 22" to begin transition-services consulting through December as an initial phase, while several trustees expressed concern that the 88-hour scope is broad and asked for a progress report in first semester.
The Joliet Township High School Board of Education approved a consulting agreement with the vendor listed in the agenda as "Flourish e d 22" to provide transition and community-integration support for special-education programming. The contract was described by staff as an initial engagement through December to support new special-education leaders.
A board member raised concerns that the scope of work is large for the 88 hours specified and said the work described looked like a multi-year project. The trustee asked for a narrower focus or an early assessment; she said, "When I read this over, this is a 3 year project. Right? Like, minimum." District presenters replied they had asked the consultant to provide a short-term proposal to get the new director and newly hired transition coordinator started and planned to reassess needs later.
Board members asked staff to return in first semester with a progress report that would prioritize achievable goals and clarify next steps. The board then voted to approve the agreement by roll call. Staff said the consultant engagement was intended to provide startup support and that the district did not expect the consultant to complete multi-year work within the initial 88-hour scope.
