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Hernando workshop reviews plan to buy virtual speech therapy to cover IEP services
Summary
District staff and Presence Learning representatives described a proposed one-year, IDEA-funded contract for virtual speech-language services to cover students with IEPs and private-school proportionate share; board members pressed for the contract, budget details and the vendor agreement before voting.
Hernando County School District staff on Oct. 7 presented a proposal to contract with Presence Learning to provide virtual speech-language therapy for students with individualized education programs (IEPs), saying the service would help the district meet legal obligations amid local staffing shortages.
The presentation described a year-to-year contract to be paid from IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) grant funds and to include proportionate-share services for eligible private-school students. Presence Learning staff said they would supply certified clinicians, the district would set student access and data-sharing rules, and sessions would be delivered on a proprietary teletherapy platform.
District Director of Exceptional Student Education Anna Jensen said the purchase would “ensure that all students with individual education plans receive the services outlined in their plans, particularly in the area of speech and language therapy.” Jensen and Supervisor Stephanie Duran said the contract is intended to address local shortages of…
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