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Board approves amendment to Pine Brook Family Services after public questions about reviews
Summary
The board approved an amendment to an existing professional‑services agreement with Pine Brook Family Services and several other service contracts; a public commenter asked the board to explain Pine Brook's online reviews and the roughly $61,000 price before the vote.
The board voted to approve multiple committee recommendations, including an amendment to an existing agreement with Pine Brook Family Services to provide professional services to identified students in the district.
Before the vote, public commenter Mr. Bonner asked the board to explain agenda item 9.03, citing online reviews and what he said looked like a roughly $61,000 price tag: "So I just asked them to look at their website...they had about a 2.5 star rating...I think it's, like, a $61,000 or so price tag." The administration responded on the record that the Pine Brook amendment was to an agreement previously approved on 02/21/2023, that the provider supplies staff who work with students and families in coordination with district staff, and that the amendment represents an additional service under a grant that the district has used before.
Other service approvals on the committee consent included a bilingual psychoeducational evaluation services agreement (Sharp Ross Psych Ed Services LLC), assignment of a contract to Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living for special education services, an addendum to a ProCare Therapy agreement (New Direction Solutions LLC d/b/a ProCare Therapy), and approval of two Cushman hauler UTVs ($24,970.76). All motions were approved by voice vote as recorded on the agenda.
Provenance: the committee report and public comment preceding the committee vote and approvals.
