Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/26/2017 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
14.12 (Item 12) Contract Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Beyond the Words, Inc. for the Services of Educational Interpreters for the Deaf for the 2017-2018 School Year  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Beyond the Words contract INS. .pdf
 
Summary:
Mt. Diablo Unified School District continues to have a need to utilize Independent Service Contractors to provide interpreters for the deaf students established through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process. Beyond the Words, Inc. has qualified educational Interpreters for the deaf who can provide educational interpreters for the deaf students in the district. These interpreters for the deaf are also substitutes for absent district staff that are deaf.  
Funding:
General Purpose/Special Education
Program Code = 1216
 
Fiscal Impact:
The requested amount of $500,000.00 is a budgeted expense in the 2017-2018 school year.  
Recommendation
Approve the Master Contract between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Beyond the Words, Inc. for the services of educational interpreters for the deaf for the 2017-2018 school year.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Christine Wilburn - Administrative Assistant Confidential
Signed By:  
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:  
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:  
Larry Schoenke - Legal Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Cheryl Hansen Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the Master Contract between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Beyond the Words, Inc. for the services of educational interpreters for the deaf for the 2017-2018 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Joanne Durkee     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes