$98Knot to exceed

Pays a mediator up to $98,000 to resolve special education disagreements with families

The district approves a services agreement with Deborah Jacobson of Berkeley, CA to serve as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution for special education disagreements that were not settled through the usual Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The mediator works with families and district staff and helps write up agreements. The term is September 15, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and the amount is capped at $98,000.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Legal, compliance & policy
Term: Sep 15, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
This vote: $98,000
Funding: Special Education Alternative Dispute Resolution
Resource / site: 6536-975
Vendor no.: 007618
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 22-1760 · agenda S.-25
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 14, 2022

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and Deborah Jacobson, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to serve as a mediator for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to proactively generate creative solutions to ongoing Special Education disputes or disagreements that were not successfully resolved through the standard Individualized Education Program (IEP) process; actively respond to requests for ADR, liaising with participating families and district personnel; and generate agreements and coordinate next steps for execution with legal administrative support personnel, via the Special Education Department, for the period of September 15, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $98,000.00.

History

Sep 14, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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