Pays Amergis Healthcare Staffing up to $335,000 for lead testing oversight and other district support
The district is hiring Amergis Healthcare Staffing to oversee lead testing at school sites, including flushing and labeling fixtures, closing those that test above 5 parts per billion, and coordinating retesting. The contract also covers support for other departments, such as violence prevention plans, attendance checks, family outreach and community playground builds, during the 2025-26 school year.
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- Vendor / partner
- Amergis Healthcare Staffing · Columbia, MD
- Action
- New agreement
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- School buildings & construction
- Term
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
- This vote
- $335,000
- Funding
- 6762 - Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials
- Resource / site
6762-913- Vendor no.
002767- Presented by
- Chief Systems and Services Officer
- File
25-1901· agendaL.-10- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 27, 2025
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Columbia, MD, for the latter to support the District’s lead mitigation efforts by providing expert oversight and support throughout the lead testing process, guaranteeing that all procedures are performed accurately and in compliance with EPA and District standards, including important tasks such as pre-testing flushing, labeling fixtures that meet the District’s strict safety standards for continued use, and closing fixtures that test above the District’s threshold of 5 parts per billion to prevent use and assist the Plumbing Department with necessary repairs; coordinate follow-up retesting to verify that issues have been resolved; beyond lead-specific duties, … support other District departments by assisting with violence prevention plans, attendance verifications, staff coverage, family outreach, and leading community initiatives like Kaboom playground builds, via the Office of the Chief of Systems and Services, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $335,000.00.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report