Board amends Campbell Psychological license fee after hour‑long debate over services and elementary coverage

Administrators presented two contracts with Campbell Psychological to provide outpatient mental‑health services using district facilities. Mrs. Booth and other board members raised multiple concerns: the contracts’ text implied the document was the parties’ "entire agreement" despite there being both a license and a memorandum of understanding; the new agreements excluded elementary schools that had previously been served; and a fee provision in the license contained inconsistent language showing both "$1" and "$10" per month.

A board member read the contract language aloud and noted the confusion: "It says $1, and then it says $10 per month during the term of this license agreement," an administrator said while reading the clause. After discussion, the board adopted an amendment striking the "$1" and confirming "$10" as the intended monthly fee. The chair announced the amendment had carried unanimously. Later attempts to raise the fee to $100 per month failed, with members warning higher charges could push costs to families or jeopardize services.

Members also questioned why Campbell reduced or eliminated service to elementary schools when those students face greater barriers to telehealth. The solicitor explained that service levels can reflect a provider’s staffing and availability and that the license and program agreement address different subjects—the facility lease and the service program respectively—so having two documents is awkward but not necessarily invalid. After extended debate, motions to table or combine the two Campbell documents failed; the board ultimately approved the remaining items on the administrator's list and made a separate motion to refer unresolved Campbell issues to the superintendent and solicitor for further work with the vendor.