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Board approves Stepping Stones contract to run one intensive behavioral classroom starting Jan. 5
Summary
The Santa Rosa County School Board approved a cost-neutral contract with Stepping Stones Group to operate a single Intensive Behavioral Student Services classroom for the Ability Learning Academy, shifting the classroom from High Road to Central School and beginning Jan. 5; board members asked about staffing, student counts and data access.
The Santa Rosa County School Board on Nov. 18 approved a contract with Stepping Stones Group to provide intensive behavioral supports for one classroom serving students in the Ability Learning Academy, with the program scheduled to begin Jan. 5, 2026.
Doug Mohs, chief clinical development officer for Stepping Stones Group, told the board the new Intensive Behavioral Student Services (IBSS) division is aimed at students with autism spectrum disorders and emotional/behavioral disorders who require intensive, individualized classroom supports. "We come bringing direct services, responding to those immediate needs that students have," Mohs said, describing a model that pairs a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and credentialed…
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