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Board authorizes Regional Day School Program for the Deaf shared-service agreement for Region 11
Summary
Mrs. Baptiste presented the RDSPD annual authorization and a shared-service agreement covering Region 11 districts; trustees approved the agreement after questions about mid-year student placements and contract review processes.
Crowley ISD staff presented the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) annual authorization and requested approval to distribute shared-service agreements to participating Region 11 districts.
"Crowley ISD is the regional day school program for the deaf in region 11," presenter Mrs. Baptiste said, describing program structure, staffing and the shared-service arrangement that includes Alvarado, Burleson, Cleburne, Everman, Joshua and neighboring districts. She outlined that the program provides services through local districts, regional programs, or the Texas School for the Deaf and cited program staffing: six teachers, ten interpreters and two paraprofessionals who support students across campuses.
Trustee Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield asked whether mid-year changes in district participation or incoming students would require changes to the shared-service agreement. Mrs. Baptiste responded that student placements are handled through individualized education program (IEP) processes and regional committee meetings; contracts are reviewed annually and could be amended by addendum if a significant change required it. A trustee moved to approve the agreement, it was seconded, and the board voted to approve the shared-service agreement by show of hands.
The presentation emphasized keeping the service model flexible to meet students' IEP needs while maintaining an annual contract-review cadence with participating districts.
