Title: CL4 Confirming Cooperative Agreement with Tequesta HMA, Inc. DBA Sandy Pines for Student CB

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve the confirming cooperative agreement with Tequesta HMA, Inc., DBA Sandy Pines in the amount of $26,600 for the treatment of a student with a disability from February 15, 2005 through June 30,2005, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents related to this agreement.

Description:

This confirming contract is presented to the School Board due to the lack of correspondence between the placement and the board meeting dates.

This student was attending a full time special school program at Indian Ridge School.  The student was involved in an increasing number of serious violent and psychotic incidents in school.  The school's consulting psychiatrist recommended that the student be considered for a residential placement by the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team.

An IEP team met on February 15, 2005, and confirmed that the student requires a placement in a residential facility due to severe behavioral and emotional issues.

The district will pay for this student's diagnostic, habilitation and educational services for only those days the student was physically present and in attendance.

The diagnostic placement provides the additional data required to determine the student's future educational needs.

This cooperative agreement is in compliance with State Board Rule 6A.6-0361, "Special Programs for Contractual Agreements with Non-Public Schools."

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the District's General Operating Fund is $29,050.  The source of funds is the Exceptional Student Education Department Budget.

For Additional Information, contact:
Ann Killets  akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Janice S. Cover
Russell Feldman

Attachments (list):
Contract for CB.doc
Data Panel.xls
Q&A.doc