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Board approves contract for pediatric speech therapy services for 2026–27 school year
Summary
The board approved a contract to provide pediatric speech therapy services for the 2026–27 school year, with the packet naming Kinetic Pediatric Therapy and a corporate vendor listed as Connecticut Pediatric Therapy Incorporated; the approved amount was $475,000.
The Edgecombe County Public Schools Board of Education approved a contract on July 23 to provide pediatric speech therapy services for the 2026–27 school year. The presenter described the contract as continuing speech therapy services used by the district; the board approved the contract by voice vote.
Board members asked how Medicaid billing and reporting would be handled. The presenter said the vendor bills Medicaid and provides lists of students, but noted limitations in distinguishing Medicaid eligibility from service records. The motion approved a contract described in the packet with a total amount of $475,000 for the 2026–27 year.
