Pays Better Together Audiology up to $109,300 for hearing services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students

Better Together Audiology will assess how hearing loss affects students' access to school, fit and monitor hearing assistive technology, and train staff on using and troubleshooting hearing devices. It will also advise staff and families and recommend changes to the learning environment. The agreement runs July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 through the Special Education Department.

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Vendor / partner: Better Together Audiology · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $109,300
Funding: Special Education Fund
Resource / site: 6500-975
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1567 · agenda T.-8
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 23, 2023

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and Better Together Audiology, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide services that will include the assessment of the impact of the hearing loss on the students ability to access their education, recommendations, fitting, and monitoring hearing assistive technology, training staff on proper use, implementation and basic troubleshooting of all hearing devices, consultation to staff and families on how to support students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and making recommendations for environmental modifications, via the Special Education Department, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $109,300.00.

History

Aug 23, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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