$98Knot to exceed

Approves up to $98,000 for Jacobson Education Law to mediate special education disputes

The district hires Jacobson Education Law to serve as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution, helping families and district staff reach agreements on special education disagreements that were not settled through the regular Individualized Education Program process. The contract runs July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with a cap of $98,000.

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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, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $98,000
Funding: Special Education Funding
Resource / site: 6500-5825
Vendor no.: 007618
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-1280 · agenda T.-37
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 5, 2024

Official text

Approval 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 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 July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $98,000.00.

History

Jun 5, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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