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Board keeps Southwest Behavioral Health services in place while members seek contract revisions
Summary
After debate over contract language on district-funded behavioral services, the Chandler Unified School District governing board voted 3–2 to continue the district’s existing intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Southwest Behavioral Health Services while staff and counsel draft revised contract language.
The Chandler Unified School district governing board voted to maintain its existing intergovernmental agreement with Southwest Behavioral Health Services (SBH) and continue current services for students while district staff, legal counsel and SBH work on clarified contract language.
The action came after board members raised concerns that proposed language in item 6.06 did not clearly limit the district’s financial commitment if third‑party funding or grant dollars failed to materialize. Board member Matt Heap had offered a written amendment requiring SBH to submit recommended services and costs for district approval each year and to reassess student eligibility before district…
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