The School Board of Clay County must provide behavioral support to meet student needs. Behavior Management Consultants (BMC) allows the district to meet obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), to students with significant behavioral needs. In collaboration with district staff, BMC supports the students, teachers, and families through behavior related services, including applied behavior analysis.

Behavior Management Consultants provide the expertise of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) for students with the most significant of behaviors. BMC assists in the design and implementation of behavior management plans, provides training and coaching on Applied Behavior Analysis techniques, and assists in the development of crisis intervention plans for identified students. BCBAs are extremely difficult to hire directly as school board employees. Contracting with Behavior Management Consultants ensures that the district meets the IDEA requirements of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) for all students with disabilities.

The district has contracted services with Behavior Management Consultants since 2014, providing assistance for students with very complex behaviors. The staff at BMC collaborates as needed with teachers, parents, behavior specialists, mental health professionals, agency personnel and other educators in case management, problem solving, and data collection. This organization provides exemplary services to the district.

Behavior Management Consultants will help meet the unique needs of students with significant behavioral needs, which will in turn will improve the student’s academic, social, and emotional development. The district will continue to contract with Behavior Management Consultants for students who require extensive behavioral services in the educational environment.

Goal 1: Develop Great Educators and Leaders

Strategy 1.3: Prepare all students to be full option graduates who are prepared for college, eligible to enlist in military services, or able to compete in the workplace

That the Clay County School Board approve Behavior Management Consultants Contract for the 2022-2023 school year.