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Coventry board approves summer ESY contract, psychologist hours and ParentSquare service agreement
Summary
The Coventry Local Board approved personnel and service recommendations March 19, including an ESY contract with LLA Therapy, additional psychological services under a TES addendum paid from IDEA funds, a two-year Jostens yearbook contract and a ParentSquare agreement to replace Remind.
The Coventry Local Board of Education voted March 19 to approve multiple personnel and service agreements, including an extended‑school‑year (ESY) contract with LLA Therapy, extra psychological services under a TES addendum funded from IDEA, a two‑year exclusive yearbook contract with Jostens and a district rollout of ParentSquare to replace Remind.
Board members approved superintendent recommendations presented by district staff during the meeting. The ESY contract with LLA Therapy covers the district’s Stars and Stripes ESY program; staff said the cost is $395 per week per student for up to six weeks, with an additional $205 per week if a student requires one‑on‑one support. The ESY period shown in board materials runs from 06/17/2025 through 08/07/2025.
District staff also presented a TES contract addendum to add up to 30 hours of school‑psychology services; the hourly rate listed in the materials is $97 and the district said that cost will be paid from the nonpublic portion of IDEA funds. In response to a question from the board, staff confirmed the district submits for IDEA reimbursement according to normal federal grant procedures.
Other approved business included a two‑year exclusive yearbook agreement with Jostens and a ParentSquare service agreement identified as a replacement for the widely used Remind platform. Staff said the ParentSquare item carries an additional cost of $6,457.50; the board packet listed the period starting 09/16/2025 (end date in the record shown as '09/1526' in the materials). A staff member told the board Remind’s policies no longer matched statutory student‑data protections after recently changed state/senate requirements, prompting the district to seek a new provider.
The board also approved a service plan with the Summit Educational Service Center; in discussion, staff cited a per‑day number in materials and later read the final cost to the district as $128,427.71. Other consent items included deletion of listed inventory and acceptance of an anonymous $180 donation for student support.
All listed items were presented as a group under 'other business' and advanced by motion; the board proceeded by voice vote and members indicated assent. The meeting materials identified funding sources for the psychological services as the nonpublic portion of IDEA funds and noted non‑staff contracts are contingent on clear background checks.
The board’s approvals move the contracts and personnel actions forward for implementation; staff said timelines and next steps will be coordinated with affected schools and service providers.
