Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Agreements And/Or Interlocal Memorandums Of Understanding With Community Agencies, Residential Facilities, And Educational Service Providers For Appraisal, Related, Instructional, And/Or Consultant Services For Students With Disabilities
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This is an annual request to enter into contract negotiations regarding services for students with disabilities, not to exceed $7 million.
These contracts are in compliance with Texas Education Agency (TEA) policies and guidelines. This agenda item requests that the School Board authorizes the superintendent of schools or a designee to approve other individual contracts after they have been negotiated by appropriate staff members within the financial, legal, and special education departments.
For school year 2026-2027, students with disabilities may require educational and related services beyond the scope of those offered on a school campus. If applicable, this would be reflected within a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Contracts with residential and day-program facilities may include but are not limited to such facilities as Bayes Achievement Center, River Oaks Academy, Shiloh Treatment Center, Texas School for the Deaf, Texas School for the Blind, Heartspring, The Monarch School and Institute, Harris County Department of Education, and Providence Treatment Center. Each residential and nonpublic day-school facility has been approved by the TEA. The Office of Special Education Services makes an annual site visit to each residential and nonpublic day-school facility to review and evaluate student performance and program effectiveness in the implementation of the student's IEP. The TEA reference guide for nonpublic schools is used for the evaluation. Also, this includes services provided to students with disabilities in a residential facility (RF) within Houston Independent School District (HIS...
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