Pays Jacobson Education Law up to $98,000 for special education dispute mediation

Jacobson Education Law will provide mediation to resolve ongoing special education disputes that were not settled through the regular Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The mediator will work with families and district staff and draft agreements. The agreement runs July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and is being ratified (approved after the fact) by the Board.

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Vendor / partner: Jacobson Education Law · Berkeley, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Legal, compliance & policy
Term: Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $98,000
Funding: Special Education
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 007618
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1730 · agenda T.-30
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 13, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Jacobson Education Law, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide mediation services 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, generate agreements and coordinate next steps for execution with legal administrative support personnel, via Special Education Department for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $98,000.00.

History

Sep 13, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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