Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/13/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 13.11 (Item #11) Contract Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Soliant Health for Related Service Provider, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, for the 2018-2019 School Year
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Soliant Health Contract and Insurance
File Attachment:
Soliant Health, Inc. Contract and Ins.pdf
Summary: Soliant Health is a non-public agency (NPA) that provides 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. Soliant Health is a company that will be utilized to provide service to students with Visual Impairments to ensure that all of our needed services are covered for the 2018-2019 school year. Soliant Health 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.
Funding: Special Education Department Program Code 1219 Speech / Audiology
Fiscal Impact The contracted amount between MDUSD and is Soliant Health for $115,000 and is already included in the approved budget for the 2018-2019 school year.
Recommendation: Approve the contract between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Soliant Health, 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:
Deborah Cooksey - Associate General Counsel
Signed By:
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brian Lawrence Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the contract between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Soliant Health, 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
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes