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District raises contracted speech and AAC evaluations; trustees discuss BCBA hire
Summary
Presenter said most of a $30,000 increase in contracted services funds AAC and speech evaluations while the district recruits for vacancies; trustees asked staff to model hiring a full‑time BCBA and estimate the budget impact.
Presenter said the contracted services line increases by roughly $30,000 to pay for AAC evaluations and outside speech services while the district works to recruit additional speech staff; the district is currently using virtual providers (HubUp) for some services. Staff explained the bulk of the increase covers evaluations, not permanent staffing increases.
Separately, trustees discussed whether the district should budget to hire a full‑time board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) instead of contracting the service. One trustee asked for a pro forma budget showing the cost of moving from contracted BCBA services to a full‑time hire so the board can see the tax-rate effect; a rough estimate discussed in the meeting put the delta at about $60,000–$100,000 depending on benefits and offsets.
