Title: CL6 Cooperative Agreement with Manatee Palms Youth Services

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve the confirming cooperative agreement with Manatee Palms Youth Services in the amount of $41,268, for the treatment of a student with a disability from March 9, 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.

The Board approved a residential placement at the Devereux School for this student on May 19, 2004.

This student's guardian took the student out of the Devereux School on December 15, 2004, against medical advice and without an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meeting.

The student was subsequently arrested and court ordered to return to school.

On February 15, 2005 an IEP team determined that the student should return to a residential placement.  The Department of ESE inquired with several facilities before Manatee Palms Youth Services agreed to accept the student.  The student was placed at Manatee Palms Youth Services on March 9, 2005.

Staff will make on-site semi-annual visits to insure compliance with federal and state guidelines.  Student progress will be documented on the IEP.

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

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the District's General Operating Fund is $41,268.  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 RB.doc
Data Panel.xls
Q&A.doc