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Northshore Board OKs >$1 million contract for one-to-one special‑education services
Summary
The Northshore School District board approved an annual contract exceeding $1,000,000 to provide one‑to‑one special‑education services (connections behavior planning) across district sites after Superintendent Dr. Justin Irish recommended the purchase to support students’ individualized education plans.
The Northshore School District Board of Directors voted to approve an annual contract exceeding $1,000,000 to provide one‑to‑one special‑education services intended to support individualized education plans. Superintendent Dr. Justin Irish introduced the purchase and recommended the board’s approval.
“This contract supports one‑to‑one special education services at various sites based on students’ individualized education plans,” Irish said during the meeting, recommending the purchase.
Board members recorded a motion, seconded it, and approved the item by voice vote with no additional discussion. The superintendent and board described the contract as an annual expense that provides costly but necessary behavior‑planning services for students who need individualized support.
The board did not provide a public roll‑call tally in the meeting minutes; the approval was recorded as passed by voice vote. The contract was presented as an item in the consent/regular action portion of the agenda and is routine for the district’s special‑education operations.
Next steps: district staff will proceed with the contracted services as presented. The agenda materials attached to the meeting packet were referenced by the superintendent as containing the executive summary and contract details for board review.
Speakers quoted: Superintendent Justin Irish; President Amy Cast.
