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Peoria Unified reviews partnership with Southwest Behavioral; draft MOUs sent to legal for review
Summary
Board members heard a detailed presentation on a school-based mental health partnership with Southwest Behavioral that began in 2016. Administrators said the agreement is in-kind (facility fees waived in exchange for services), covers 12 campuses, and that draft MOUs are under legal review with potential board consideration on April 24.
Peoria Unified administrators presented an overview of the district’s school-based mental health partnership with Southwest Behavioral Health Services and told the governing board the memorandum(s) of understanding (MOUs) are under legal review and could be returned to the board for approval on April 24.
District staff described the relationship as an in‑kind arrangement that began in 2016: Southwest Behavioral uses district facilities at no facility‑use fee in exchange for providing school‑based mental health services on selected campuses. Administration said campus placement has been determined by where referrals originated and by district-identified high-needs sites; that process has…
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