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Teaneck board approves $1.608 million in out‑of‑district special‑education tuition contracts and service agreements
Summary
On July 17 the Teaneck Board approved out‑of‑district special‑education placements and related services for 2024–25 totaling $1,608,128.02, and authorized contracts for clinicians and providers including the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
The Teaneck Board of Education approved out‑of‑district special‑education tuition contracts and related service agreements for the 2024–25 school year that, in aggregate, total $1,608,128.02, according to board minutes recorded July 17.
The resolution authorizes tuition contracts for students requiring out‑of‑district placements in accordance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The minutes include an itemized “July 2024 Tuitions” attachment listing placements and amounts—examples include Spectrum 360 ($93,789.55), The Forum School ($91,674.00), and several other specialized placements. The packet also lists amendments and clinician contracts (examples: Dr. Rebecca J. Yun, Dr. Jennifer Carlson/Carlson Psychological Services LLC) and school‑based therapy service rates (OT $96/hr; OT group $35 per 30 minutes). The totals shown in the packet match the motion’s $1,608,128.02 figure.
Separately, the board approved agreements for specific students with the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (three Level 1 placements at $2,420 each and one Level 2 at $5,775, totaling $13,035) and multiple settlement stipulations with families that include specified payment amounts. The minutes show the board accepted the Superintendent’s recommendations and moved the finance items as a package; votes were recorded by roll call and carried.
The action instructs district officials to execute contracts and obtain required documentation from bidders and providers and to submit contracts and awards to the Executive County Superintendent for review where mandated by statute. The minutes list funding sources and account lines for certain reimbursements and stipends.
Next steps: business office to finalize contracts and clinicians’ agreements and to submit required materials to the Executive County Superintendent per the resolution.
