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USD 383 committee outlines complexities of in‑class ABA therapy; board cites liability limits and keeps current visitor policy
Summary
A district advisory committee reported on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in classrooms and potential workflow and insurance issues; after the presentation board members said legal and insurance barriers prevent allowing third‑party visitors to provide ABA unsupervised and reaffirmed the existing visitor policy while noting the district can contract for services when IEPs require them.
A volunteer advisory committee presented a detailed review of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services and how they intersect with district procedures, insurance coverage and special‑education obligations, prompting the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 board to reaffirm limits in its adopted guest‑visitor policy.
The committee — convened by the board to study whether non‑district providers should be allowed to provide ABA services in classrooms — summarized testimony that district‑employed providers (paraprofessionals supervised by licensed staff, school psychologists, BCBAs and school social workers) are covered by district insurance and fit existing workflows. Committee members warned that…
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