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Meeting Date:
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6/1/2015 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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Consent Agenda
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.7 (Item #8) Memorandum of Understanding and Contract Amendment Between Seneca Family of Agencies and Mt. Diablo Unified School District
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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On April 30, 2014, the Board approved Interagency Agreement #28-325-4 with the Contra Costa County – Health Services Division for $3,250,000. This contract authorized County Mental Health (CMH) to utilize existing contracts with Community Based Organizations, such as Seneca, to provide educationally related mental health services (ERMHS) to Medi-Cal eligible students as designated in their IEPs for the 2013-14 fiscal year with an automatic extension period through December 31, 2014. Under this agreement, MDUSD was responsible for paying the cost of ERMHS to CMH for students ineligible for Medi-Cal. For the 2013-14 fiscal year, the ERMHS cost for Seneca under this agreement with CMH was $1,072,172.83.
By directly contracting with Seneca for students ineligible for Medi-Cal, MDUSD will be able to provide a continuity of the same quality services at a rate that is 17.67% lower than CMH’s rates. Students who are eligible for Medi-Cal will continue receiving services through a separate agreement with CMH at no cost to the District. Based on the last two quarters of 2013-14 financial data, this new billing structure under the MOU will generate cost savings of approximately $96,000 for the 6 month period of January through June 2015.
Additionally, under Interagency Agreement #29-513-15, CMH subcontracted with Seneca to provide 3 dedicated classrooms for intensive special education services at $19,000 per month. Instead of contracting with CMH, MDUSD will directly contract with Seneca to continue classroom services from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 at the same rate. There are no additional costs as funds from the CMH contract will be realigned to the Seneca contract. Seneca’s 14-15 NPS master contract was originally approved by the Board on September 24, 2014 for $540,000. Staff is requesting approval to amend the existing contract with Seneca for an additional $790,301 to provide a continuation of special education services, including mental health services, for January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.
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Funding:
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$448,301 = Program 1656 – State Apportionment for Mental Health Services
$342,000 = Program 1660 – Nonpublic Schools
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Fiscal Impact
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This is a budgeted expenditure for the 2014-15 fiscal year.
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Recommendation:
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Approve the Memorandum of Understanding and Contract Amendment between Seneca family of agencies and Mt. Diablo Unified School District.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
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Signed By:
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Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
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Signed By:
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Deborah Cooksey - Associate General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| 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 | |
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