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Board approves Kaseik joint-service agreement as officials warn of rising costs
Summary
The Cannelton School Corporation board approved renewing its joint-service agreement with Kaseik for high-need student services while the superintendent warned the district is now paying six-figure contract costs plus roughly $100,000 in transportation expenses and said superintendents will explore options over the next 12–18 months.
The Cannelton School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted June 24 to approve the district’s joint-service agreement with Kaseik for specialized services for students with significant needs.
During discussion, the superintendent said the district still relies on Kaseik for services such as occupational and physical therapy and psychological evaluations but that the cost of participation has “gone up exorbitantly.” He said the district now pays six-figure contributions from its education fund in addition to roughly $100,000 in transportation costs to send students to Kaseik, and that superintendents in the consortium plan to meet to consider changes over the next 12 to 18 months.
The superintendent said some options under consideration have included reducing placements, hiring district staff to deliver certain services, or negotiating a different cost structure, but cautioned that fully withdrawing would not be feasible because the district could not easily hire or retain providers for services such as therapy for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. “I would caution pulling out completely,” he said.
Board members moved and approved the agreement by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded.
Next steps: the superintendent said he and other superintendents will convene to explore contract changes and present recommendations back to their boards; no formal timetable for changes was adopted at the meeting.
