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Chandler Unified board approves current behavioral-health agreement after debate over funding role
Summary
After extended discussion about who must pay for services, the Chandler Unified Governing Board voted 3–2 to continue the district's agreement with Southwest Behavioral Health Services and to operate under the existing IGA while staff and legal counsel refine any contract language.
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board voted 3–2 Wednesday to continue its existing intergovernmental agreement with Southwest Behavioral Health Services (SBH) after board members debated language that would clarify when the district must pay for SBH-provided behavioral services.
Board member Rohrs moved to keep the district operating under the current IGA while staff and legal counsel review proposed contract language; the motion passed by roll call. Board members who voted in favor said continuing the existing agreement avoids an interruption of services that begin July 1, when the prior agreement would otherwise lapse.
Why it matters: SBH provides behavioral-health supports tied to specialized programs, individual education plans and the district's care center. Several trustees raised concerns that the contract as written left the district's financial obligations unclear and asked for explicit steps…
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