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Director of Special Education outlines four out-of-district and service agreements for 2026–27
Summary
Kaylin Bortman, Director of Special Education, told the board the district will seek approval for four agreements: a Capstone Academy extended-school-year tuition agreement for one student, a Hogan Learning Academy tuition agreement for multiple students, an ACCESS school-based services contract for speech/OT reimbursements, and an MCIU agreement for students attending MCIU programs in 2026–27.
Ms. Kaylin Bortman, the district’s Director of Special Education, reviewed four agreements on the agenda that the administration recommends the board approve.
She said the first agreement is a tuition contract with Capstone Academy for one student’s extended-school-year placement. The second is a tuition agreement with Hogan Learning Academy covering multiple students for the 2026–27 school year. The third is an ACCESS (school-based) contract for 2026–27 — part of a cooperative program between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Department of Public Welfare — that provides services such as speech and language and occupational therapy and returns some funds to the district for services provided. The fourth is an agreement with MCIU for several students who will attend MCIU programs in 2026–27.
Board members asked whether the contracts represented single placements or pooled seats; Ms. Bortman confirmed Capstone was for a singular student while Hogan and MCIU covered multiple students. She also confirmed none of the contracts were seat-based (where the district pays for a fixed number of seats regardless of use). The contracts and supporting documents were included in board packets for review; administration will return with formal motions at the legislative meeting for approval.
