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Board OKs up to $75,000 contract for outside special‑education evaluations
Summary
District 67 approved a contract (up to $75,000) for external psychological services to cover evaluations the district cannot perform in‑house, including summer evaluations, services for parochial schools, and assessments for move‑in students; year‑to‑date spending is about $50,000.
The Lake Forest SD 67 Board approved a contract request for external psychological services to support special‑education evaluations for the 2026–27 school year.
Phil (district staff) explained the consultant contract covers services the district cannot provide in‑house: evaluations for parochial schools, summer evaluations while district staff are on break, and assessments for incoming students. The motion requested authority for up to $75,000; staff said the district had spent about $50,000 so far this year on the same needs.
Board members asked whether these services were ones the district lacks internally; Phil confirmed they are typically services provided outside the district during periods when staff are unavailable. The contract passed on roll‑call vote.
The motion authorizes both continuity of services for students requiring evaluations and budget authority up to the stated limit; the transcript does not identify the vendor or specific per‑evaluation costs.
