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Board delays SAGE contract renewal for school‑based therapy after legal concerns
Summary
The board heard strong parent support for Sage school‑based therapy but agreed to delay awarding a contract when trustees raised legal concerns about corporate filings and whether the entity that responded to the RFP will be the operating entity; staff said the contract will be legally reviewed and returned to the board.
Public commenters and trustees pressed the board April 24 about renewing school‑based mental‑health services provided by SAGE. A parent who described SAGE as "lifesaving" urged contract renewal and described SAGE’s presence at Peninsula High School as essential; she said three therapists at Penn carry a caseload of roughly 241 students and called SAGE part of the school support system.
Several trustees expressed support for continuing the service; one…
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