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Board reviews special‑education contracts: Everway alternate curriculum, Linguacare speech services and interagency transitions
Summary
Staff described a memorandum with Everway to license alternate‑standards curriculum for students requiring alternate assessments, a Linguacare contract to cover speech‑therapy gaps at four schools and preschools, and interagency transition agreements (Birth‑to‑3, Southwestern Community Action Council).
During the consent‑agenda briefing, Miss Stevens described several items affecting special‑education students, including procurement of alternate‑curriculum licenses and temporary staffing to fill clinical gaps.
She said the district purchased 25 Everway licenses so teachers can enroll alternate‑assessment students under a licensed curriculum and access simplified current‑events materials suited to the alternate standards. Miss Stevens also described the need for Linguacare contracts because the district is short three speech therapists; Linguacare would service four schools and several preschools. Interagency agreements with Southwestern Community Action Council and Birth‑to‑3 were noted as routine transition and mandated service arrangements.
Board members asked about purchases and contractual language; staff said interagency partners and Mountain State ESC would sign off where applicable and the board retained the ability to question reimbursements and expenses before payment. These items were included on the consent agenda and were transmitted to the board for approval.
