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Board approves multiple contracts for special‑education placements and services
Summary
The Nordonia Hills board approved a package of contracts for special‑education placements, transportation and therapy services, including a $98,000 placement contract for one student and transportation agreements for out‑of‑district placements.
The Nordonia Hills City Schools Board of Education approved contracts Monday to secure placements, transportation and therapeutic services for students with disabilities.
The board approved a contract with Kids Link School for one student for the next school year, not to exceed $98,000, after the district’s IEP team determined the student’s needs require an out‑of‑district placement. The board also voted to approve a contract with Suburban School Transportation to provide transportation for students placed outside the district; district officials noted transportation is a major cost component for out‑of‑district placements.
Other approved agreements included contracts with Educational Alternatives to provide individual‑gramma (?) services required by students’ IEPs, Wings of Change therapy contracts, and Cross Thread Solutions for interpretation services when needed. Administration staff described the approvals as routine IEP‑driven arrangements and noted the district negotiates costs and terms each year to contain expense increases.
The motions passed in roll‑call votes. District staff said these placements and services are determined by IEP teams and that the board is authorizing agreements to ensure services are available and fiscal terms are secured for the coming school year.
