Pays SPG Therapy up to $5.82M for mental health staff in special day classes through 2026

The district will pay The Speech Pathology Group (SPG Therapy and Education) for four full-time mental health clinicians and four mental health or behavior technicians, one of each per Counseling Enriched Special Day Class (CESDC) program, plus a part-time lead coach. Two clinicians and two technicians each work at Oakland Academy of Knowledge and Sequoia Elementary School. SPG will also provide Individualized Education Program (IEP) services and meet monthly with district special education leaders. The agreement runs July 16, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and is capped at $5,820,000.00.

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Vendor / partner: The Speech Pathology Group dba SPG Therapy and Education · Walnut Creek, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Jul 16, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $5,820,000
Schools: Oakland Academy of Knowledge, Sequoia Elementary School
Funding: Special Education
Resource / site: 6500-5825
Vendor no.: 004031
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1305 · agenda T.-47
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 7, 2023

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and The Speech Pathology Group dba SPG Therapy and Education, Walnut Creek, CA, for the latter to provide four Full-Time Mental Health Clinicians, one per Counseling Enriched Special Day Class (CESDC) program and four Mental Health or Behavior Technicians, one per CESDC program; a total of two Mental Health Clinicians and two Mental Health or Behavior Technicians each at Oakland Academy of Knowledge and Sequoia Elementary School; and additionally, provide a 0.4-0.6 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Lead "Coach" Mental Health (MH) Tech, Behavior or Milieu Supervisor; a representative from SPG to meet on a monthly basis with OUSD Special Education Leadership team members for regular updates on program progress and provide IEP services, each as specified in Exhibit A of the Agreement, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, via the Special Education Department, for the period of July 16, 2023 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $5,820,000.00.

History

Jun 7, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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