Pays a Braille transcription contractor up to $119,000 for special education materials, 2026-27

The district is hiring a contractor in Ohio to turn printed books into Braille and make tactile (raised-line) graphics for the Special Education Department. The agreement runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with a cap of $119,000.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $119,000
Funding: Special Education Funding
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 010086
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1171 · agenda R.-91
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 24, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Service Agreement by and between the District and Karen Buelter, Hamilton, OH, for the latter to provide transcribe printed books to Braille and produce tactile graphics appropriate for future department use, via the Special Education Department, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $119,000.00.

History

Jun 10, 2026 Postponed to a Date Certain
Jun 15, 2026 Failed
Jun 24, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

Also on the agenda: Jun 10, 2026, Jun 15, 2026

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