District moves Lakeside renewals and Delta T contract for physical therapy to voting meeting

Exeter Township School Board committee — April 8, 2026 — Administrators asked the board to move several special‑education contracts and regulatory items to the April 21 voting meeting, including renewals with Lakeside Global Institute and a new contract with Delta T Group to provide physical‑therapy services.

Mrs. Dawn Harris described the Lakeside renewal as a re‑licensing of a district trauma‑trainer (Ashley Reinard) and summarized Lakeside’s role delivering social‑skills, coping and self‑regulation instruction for students with significant needs. The six‑year Lakeside contracts and the district’s special‑education plan (a three‑year compliance filing) were presented as routine renewals and reporting obligations.

Delta T Group: Administrators said one existing provider could not fill a physical‑therapist vacancy and Delta T offered an available candidate. Mrs. Harris said the full contract will be approved to provide flexibility if other staffing needs arise. When asked whether the district could hire an agency contractor as an employee, solicitor Sharon Montaine explained agencies sometimes impose hire‑on delay periods that can vary by vendor ("I've seen it as little as six months... up to two years"), and that post‑agency hiring depends on contract terms.

Special‑education recognition: Administration noted two special‑education supervisors will present poster sessions at the statewide special‑education conference and the district plans to invite them to the voting meeting to highlight programming for students with autism and unified sports.

Next steps: The special‑education renewals and the Delta T contract were moved to the April 21 voting meeting for formal approval.