Board approves summer CBA program contract for students with IEPs; staff packet shows a cost typo

Dr. Kim Shear, director of student services, presented a contract to fund the district’s community‑based activity (CBA) summer program that provides extended school year services to students who qualify under Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). She described CBA as a partnership that serves students with and without disabilities in adventure‑based, social‑emotional and community engagement activities and said the program typically serves about 50–55 students each summer.

Dr. Shear told directors the program partners with a nonprofit that hires staff and coordinates day‑to‑day programming. She described the contract term as June 20 through July 30, 2026, and said the program is a six‑week offering that supports students eligible for extended school year services. "This contract allows for us to have 55 students attend the program and we usually fill all of those every summer," she said.

During the presentation staff cited a contract amount in two different ways: early in the discussion a presenter referenced $29,000 for an estimated 55 students; later the presenter read a line from the packet and said there is a typo that showed $209,000 for the summer of 2026 and marked it as an error. The presenter acknowledged the discrepancy on the record.

Board members asked clarifying questions about how students qualify (through IEP criteria), who hires and pays program staff (the CBA nonprofit) and whether the district or parents can contract separately with CBA. After discussion the board moved, seconded and approved the contract as presented.

What the board approved: a contract to provide extended‑school‑year services through the community‑based activity program serving approximately 55 students over a six‑week period. The packet contained inconsistent cost figures and staff identified a typographical error; staff will proceed per the contract terms presented at the meeting.