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Service Provider Agreement for Special Education and/or Related Services with
Riverside Service Group
Whereas, pursuant to the lndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), local school districts
are responsible for providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to children who are eligible for
special education and related services.
whereas, ldaho Code fi33-2004 sets forth provisions whereby school districts may provide FAPE
to specialeducation students through a contract with contractor approved by the ldaho State
Department of Education (SDE),
THIS AGREEMENT lS ENTERED into on June 28,2017 between Bonneville School District #93,
hereby known as the District, having a principal place of business at 3497 N. Ammon Road, tdaho Falls,
ldaho, and Riverside Service Grouo, hereby known as the Contractor. Through this agreement, the
Contractor agrees to provide the following program and/or service for see attached list.
Hours of service: Behavioral Consultation - 1,130 hours per year (during school yearl, 15 houis per
week (during extended school year).
Contract fee: annual rate of S 78,000.00 to be paid in 12 monthly installments of S 5,5OO.OO startinB
September 2017.
Dates of service: thltT-8l30lL8
Contractor requirements attached hereto are made a part of this contract.
The parties a8ree that the Contractor is solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the performance of those services described in this agreement unless noted above.
1. The Contractor agrees to provide special education and/or related services in accordance with
the following state and federal laws and regulations: ldaho Code; ldaho State Board of
Education ReBulations pertaining to special education; the lndividuals with Disabilities Education
Act; Part 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations Sections 300.300-300.349 and 3OO.4OO-300.56;
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 relatinB to:
a. FAPE
b. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
c. Personnel who meet appropriate standards
d. lndividualized Education Programs (lEPs)
e. Parentparticipation
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f. Proceduralsafeguards
g. Protection in evaluation procedures
h. Confidentiality of information
i. Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap
2. The Contractor agrees to provide education and/or related services for identified student(s)
including:
a. The appropriate staff and oversight to implement lEPs for each student as determined
by the school IEP team;
b. Services to the student according to the school district's 2017-18 school calendar
(attached), excluding emergency school closures or when student is absent.
3. The Contractor further agrees to provide the District the following:
a. Services as authorized in the student's IEP;
b. Assurance that all work will be performed in accordance with the highest professional
standards;
c. Ongoing pro8ress 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 lEP.
g. Verification all employees who come into contact with the student have been subject to
a criminal background check as required by ldaho Code 33-130 and have been
determined to not have a criminal history inconsistent with working with children.
h. Submission of timecard to Special Services will occur monthly. Contractor will be
allowed 10 personal/sick days. All timecards should be numbered and dated showint
the dates and hours of service rendered to the District,
i. Proof of Worker'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 of service provided.
5. The Contractor and the District agree to comply with all pertinent statues of the State of ldaho
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 or program placement will begin after having
conducted an IEP team meeting to develop an lEP. The Contractor, at the District's discretion,
may request or attend subsequent IEP team meetings to revise the student's lEP, but a District
representative must participate in all such meetings.
7. The District will pay the Contractor based on submission of an invoice with documentation as
described in 3. h.
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8, The Districtwill provide documentation necessaryforthe Contractor to carry out the portion of
the IEP that falls under Contractor responsibility.
9. The District may 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 30 days written notice to the other
party.
10. Contractor shall be solely liable for any losses or damages resulting from performance of any of
the services covered by this 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.
Riverside Service Grouo agrees that as an independent contractor it is not eligible for district benefits
of any kind. Riverside Service Group also agrees to maintain liability insurance in the minimum amount
of 51,000,000.00 and worker's compensation coverage for its employees.
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