Pays SPG Therapy up to $117,634 to coach after-school staff on supporting students with special needs

The Speech Pathology Group (doing business as SPG Therapy & Education) will provide more than 1,000 hours of coaching and training to after-school staff at 83 District sites on supporting students with special needs in expanded learning programs. It will also give hands-on mentoring to staff. The agreement runs from July 17, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The service period started before the board's vote.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (6–0), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 27, 2023 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Vice President Thompson, seconded by Director Davis,that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote.

Anevay Cruz Absent
Vida Mendoza Absent
Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye
VanCedric Williams Aye
(Vacancy) (Vacancy) Non-voting
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Mike Hutchinson Aye

Vendor / partner: Speech Pathology Group dba SPG Therapy & Education · Walnut Creek, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: After-school & summer programs
Term: Jul 17, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $117,634
Funding: Expanded Learning Opp Programs
Resource / site: 2600-922
Vendor no.: 004031
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1995 · agenda T.-43
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 27, 2023

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Speech Pathology Group dba SPG Therapy & Education, Walnut Creek, CA, for the latter to provide 83 District’s sites over 1000 hours of coaching for after-school around the basics of behavior and how to utilize reasonable accommodations to support diverse learners; coach after school staff on incidence disabilities and how those features impact learning, development, and behavior; provide after-school staff with Professional Development on Low effort strategies to support students special needs; present and practice assistance to special needs TK-5 students with integrating participating in expanded learning programs; and provide on the ground mentoring to after-school staff, via Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of July 17, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $117,634.00.

History

Sep 27, 2023 Adopted

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