Green Cove Springs, Florida
Agenda Item #26
Item Title
C-27 Contracting for Speech Clinicians' services from outside providers at a rate not to exceed $78.00 per hour during the school year 2008-2009.
Issue/Rationale
Speech services are needed as Individual Educational Plans are developed thus exact amount of services required is hard to predict. The Board is experiencing a shortage in Speech Clinicians.
Allowing the Director of Purchasing to contract for additional services as needed, will prevent the district having students waiting for services for an excessive amount of time.
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends approval.
Financial Impact
The cost should not exceed $78.00 per hour. Any greater amount shall require Board approval. Federal Laws require that Speech and Language services be available even though the Board experienced vacancies up to over 10 therapists in recent years. This is primarily due to high salaries in the private sector, lack of scholarship support for local MA program (NOVA) and the lack of a program at UNF. Speech clinicians must be enrolled in a MA program.
Submitted By
Dr. Daniel Becton, Director, Exceptional Student Education
Attachment: SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES CONTRACT 08 09 BLANK.pdf