Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/28/2015 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
15.6 (Item #9) Contract with Beyond the Words, Inc. for the Services of Educational Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for School Year 2015-2016  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
contract and insurance  
File Attachment:
BEYOND THE WORDS ISC (1).pdf
BEYOND THE WORDS INSURANCE (1).pdf
BEYOND THE WORDS W-9 (2).pdf
 
Summary:
This school year, the Personnel Services department and Special Education department have been able to hire new district employees to fill vacant positions for qualified interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing students for the 2015-2016 school year. This is a significant improvement for the Mt. Diablo Unified School District as a whole, with coverage of services and support at the sites for identified interpreting needs. However, Mt. Diablo Unified School District continues to have a need to utilize Independent Service Contractors to provide services established through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process.

Beyond the Words has qualified interpreters who can fill the needed positions of Educational Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and can provide interpreting services to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing population as needed and identified through the IEP process.
 
Funding:
General Purpose/Special Education. Program Code 1218  
Fiscal Impact:
The contract amount for the 2015-2016 school year is $200,000 and is a budgeted expense in the 15-16 budget.  
Recommendation
Approve the contract/purchase order with Beyond the Words, Inc., for the services of Educational Interpreters for the Deaf for the 2015-2016 school year.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jodi Allen - Special Education Administrator
Signed By:  
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:  
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:  
Deborah Cooksey - Associate General Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Moved, Member seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve all Consent Agenda items.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes