HomeMy WebLinkAboutLearning Center BI Paraprofessional 2014-15BONNEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT,493
Service Provider Agreement for Special Education arid/or Related Services with
The Learning Center
Whereas, pursuant tothe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act UDE4j,local school districts
are responsible for providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)10children who are eligible for
special education and related services.
Whereas, Idaho Code #33-20N4sets forth provisions whereby school districts may provide FAPE
to special education students through a contract with contractor approved by the Idaho State
Department of Education (SDE),
THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED into on August 1, 2014 between Bonneville School District #93,
hereby known as the District, having a principal place of business at 3497 N. Ammon Road, Idaho Falls,
Idaho, and The Learning Center, hereby known asthe Contractor, Through this agreement, the
Contractor agrees to provide the following program and/or service for see attached list.
The following sen/ioe(s)requested: B|Paraprofessional Services
Dates mfservice: beginning August l,2U14through June 3[L2015
Hours of service: see attached list atthe rate of $14.23 per hour.
Contracted fee not to exceed $55,000.
l� The Contractor agrees to provide special education and/or related services in accordance with
the following state and federal laws and regulations: Idaho Code; Idaho State Board of
Education Regulations pertaining to special education; the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act; Part 34ofthe Code ofFederal Regulations Sections 30O.3OO-3OO.349and 3DU.4OO-3OO.56;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Part 104 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. These regulations include, but are not limited to,
provisions relating to:
a. F4PE
b, Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
c. Personnel who meet appropriate standards
d. Individualized Education Programs (|EPs)
e. Parent participation
f. Procedural safeguards
A. Protection inevaluation procedures
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h. Confidentiality ofinformation
i Nondiscrimination onthe basis mfhandicap
Z. The Contractor agrees to provide education and/or related services for identified student(s)
including:
a. The appropriate staff and oversight to implement IEPs for each student as determined
bythe school IEP team;
In. Services tVthe student according tothe school district's 2014-15 school calendar
(attached),excluding emergency school closures orwhen student isabsent.
3. The Contractor further agrees tu provide the District the following:
a. Services asauthorized inthe student's IEP;
b. Assurance that all work will be performed in accordance with the highest professional
standards;
c. Ongoing progress reports used to monitor each student's progress toward IEP goals and
objectives;
d. A copy of the service provider's Staff Qualifications showing professional credentials for
the district's files;
e. Verification the contractor personnel responsible for providing special education and
related services meet the highest entry-level state standards for the appropriate
occupation category;
f. Daily completion of the District's report as a means of written documentation for
service days, times and results of services provided for each student, as per the IEP.
g. Verification all employees who come into contact with the student have been subject to
acriminal background check asrequired byIdaho Code 3B-13Oand have been
determined to not have a criminal history inconsistent with working with children.
h. Submission of billing to Director mfFederal Programs for services provide provided
within 3Ddays ofthe date ofthe service provided. Additional hours will be
compensated mtthe same rate, provided that the additional hours, over and above
those stated, have received prior written approval ofthe Director ufFederal
Programs. All invoices should benumbered and dated showing the dates and hours pf
service provided for each student.
i. Certificate ofLiability Insurance.
]. Proof ofWorker's Compensation coverage.
4. If the student is no longer receiving services from the Contractor for any reason, the Contractor
shall inform the District, and the obligation of the District to pay for services will cease as of the
last day ofservice provided.
5. The Contractor and the District agree to comply with all pertinent statues of the State of Idaho
and such rules and regulations as the State Board of Education may legally prescribe, which are
by reference incorporated in and made a part of this Contract as though set forth herein.
6. The District assures that health-related services orprogram placement will begin after having
conducted an IEP team meeting to develop an IEP. The Contractor, at the District's discretion,
may request or attend subsequent IEP team meetings to revise the student's IDP, but a District
representative must participate inall such meetings.
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7. The District will pay the Contractor based on submission of an invoice with documentation as
described in3.h.
8. The District will provide documentation necessary for the Conti -actor to carry out the portion of
the IEP that falls under Contractor responsibility.
9, The District rnay terminate this Agreement immediately if the District determines that
Contractor has willfully violated any statutory requirement or government regulation or the
services related to this Agreement are modified or terminated for a student. Either party may
terminate this Agreement without cause upon providing 3Odays written notice tothe other
party.
10. Contractor shall be solely liable for any losses or damages resulting from performance of any of
the services covered bvthis Agreement, Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the
District from any liability, including, but not limited to, cost, expenses, and attorney fees,
resulting from Contractor's performance of the services provided under this Agreement. Proof
of liability insurance with Bonneville School District #93 listed as an "additional insured" shall be
submitted to the District within ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement.
kind. The Learning Center also agrees to maintain liability insurance in the minimum amount of
$1,000,000.00 and worker's compensation coverage for its employees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in their names by
their proper officials pursuant to approval of their respective boards on this day of
2014.
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