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District seeks bilingual school‑psychology evaluations; proposes $21,582 service agreement
Summary
To cover an upcoming staff leave, DeKalb CUSD 428 proposed contracting the Center for Special Education Services for up to 12 bilingual (English/Spanish) school‑psychology evaluations at a total cost of $21,582; the contract includes a nearly $2,000 credit for one free assessment and is budgeted in the current year.
The board heard a recommendation to secure outside bilingual school‑psychology evaluation services to cover an anticipated staff leave.
Kyle Gurtis, presenting the item, said the district needs evaluations conducted in both English and Spanish and that staff had front‑loaded evaluations where possible to reduce the leave‑period workload. He said the district anticipates up to 12 evaluations during the leave period but noted the number could change if new referrals arrive.
Gurtis recommended using the Center for Special Education Services, a vendor previously used for supplemental evaluations, at a total cost of $21,582. He said the agreement includes a nearly $2,000 reduction (a free assessment provision) that reduced the initial cost. Gurtis said the expense is budgeted in the current budget.
Why it matters Federal IDEA requirements require evaluations in language(s) appropriate to the student. The district presented the contract to ensure evaluations can proceed in compliance with legal timelines and language needs.
Next steps Staff presented the contract as an information item; implementation steps include executing the service agreement and scheduling evaluations in coordination with families and case managers.
