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Meeting Date:
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Special Education and Student Services |
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Subject:
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15.20 Review and Potential Approval of the 2022-2023 Contract Amendment between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and The Stepping Stones Group |
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Goal 1: All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with equitable and high expectations, access to technology, and instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
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Enclosure:
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Master Contract, Insurance and Amendment #1 |
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Stepping Stones Group is a non-public agency (NPA) that provides speech and language pathologist, registered behavior technicians, behavior therapists, licencsed vocational nurses, health aides, and paraprofessionals for school-based services that are identified on Individual Education Plans (IEP's) and 504 Plans. When Mt. Diablo Unified School District is not able to fill all open positions with district employees, the use of contract agencies is necessary to ensure that we are in compliance with state and federal law that governs special education. The Stepping Stones Group is a company that is utilized to provide these services to ensure that all of our needed services are covered for the 2022-2023 school year. Mt. Diablo Unified School District Human Resources, Student Services and Special Education continues to recruit and hire district employees. |
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Funding:
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Funding: 12190 Special Education Speech/Audiology, 16610 Special Education Nonpublic Agency, 50410 Student Services - Services for Section 504 Student |
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Fiscal Impact: |
Increase of $276,000.00, to make the total contract $300,000.00. This amount is already included in the approved budget for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Recommendation
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Move to approve the contract increase of $276,000.00 between Mt. Diablo Unified School District The Stepping Stones Group |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Amy Sudrla - Special Education Administrator |
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Signed By: |
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Felicia Stuckey-Smith - Director Student Services |
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Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education |
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Signed By: |
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Elizabeth McClanahan - Director of Purchasing and Warehouse |
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Mika Arbelbide - Director of Fiscal Services |
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Signed By: |
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Cesar Alvarado - General Counsel |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Keisha Nzewi Moved, Member Cherise Khaund seconded to approve the Original motion 'Move to approve the contract increase of $276,000.00 between Mt. Diablo Unified School District The Stepping Stones Group'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Debra Mason | Yes | | Cherise Khaund | Yes | | Keisha Nzewi | Yes | | Erin McFerrin | Yes | |
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