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PSJA approves contract for speech services as district cites staffing shortages and SHARS billing uncertainty
Summary
Trustees approved a contract with Salubrious Therapeutics Associates to provide speech-language services for campuses lacking full-time SLPs; presenters said roughly 132 students require services, estimated the contract at about $101,540 (partially offset by SHARS billing), and discussed statewide SHARS audit appeals that reduced recent reimbursements.
The PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD board on Nov. 17 approved contracting with Salubrious Therapeutics Associates LLC to provide speech-language pathology services at campuses currently lacking full-time speech pathologists.
The curriculum and special-education presenter told trustees the district currently serves about 1,680 students who receive speech services in some form and that roughly 132 students at three named…
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