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Board approves consent items including small‑group speech contract; members request vendor comparison
Summary
The board approved a contract with a vendor labeled 'Owl Therapy' as part of the consent agenda but asked administration to bring a cost/service comparison with the regional provider to the next meeting and to clarify which contracts cover summer versus next school year services.
The La Crescent‑Hokah School District included a contract for speech services with a vendor identified in the materials as "Owl Therapy" on the consent agenda. Board members discussed the contract during the consent‑agenda review and asked administration for additional information comparing Owl Therapy to services available from the regional provider discussed in the meeting.
A board member asked who had signed the Owl Therapy contract; staff replied that two contracts existed — one for the next school year signed by "Mindy" and one for the extended‑school‑year (summer) program with a different signature. Members asked whether the district had compared pricing and scope of services with the regional provider referenced in the discussion; board members said it would be helpful to have a cost comparison presented at the next meeting.
Board members also noted the district has in‑house speech therapists but that staffing shortages had at times required outsourcing or online services. Jacob and Wally were asked to follow up and provide more detail for board review. The consent agenda — which included the Owl Therapy contract among other items — was approved by voice vote.
