Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
1/14/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.8 (Item #9) Increase to the Independent Services Agreement Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and Sonja Biggs Educational Services for Related Service Provider: Teacher of the Visually Impaired, for the 2018-2019 School Year  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
Insurance and Independent Service Contract  
File Attachment:
Sonja Biggs insurance.pdf
Sonja Biggs ISC 18-19.pdf
 
Summary:
Sonja Biggs Educational Services is an Independent Service Contractor (ISC) for Related Service Providers for school based services that are identified on Individual Education Plans (IEP's). When the district (MDUSD) 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 govern special education. Sonja Biggs Educational Services is a company that will be utilized to provide service to student with Visual Impairments to ensure that all of our needed services are covered for the 2018-2019 school year. Sonja Biggs Educational Services has found one Teacher of Visually Impaired to assist in our current opening. MDUSD Personnel Department and Special Education continues to recruit and hire district employees. An increase of $116,000 to the original contract amount of $24,000 is now required. The total amount of the amended contract will be $140,000.  
Funding:
Special Education Department Program Code 1218: Vision Services  
Fiscal Impact:
The contracted amount between MDUSD and is Sonja Biggs Educational Services for $140,000 and is already included in the approved budget for the 2018-2019 school year.  
Recommendation
Approve the increase to the Independent Services Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and Sonja Biggs Educational Services for Related Service Provider: Teacher of the Visually Impaired, for the 2018-2019 School Year.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Amy Sudrla - Special Education Administrator
Signed By:  
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:  
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:  
Deborah Cooksey - Associate General Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brian Lawrence Moved, Member Cherise Khaund seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the increase to the Independent Services Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and Sonja Biggs Educational Services for Related Service Provider: Teacher of the Visually Impaired, for the 2018-2019 School Year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Joanne Durkee     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes