HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-19 Peaks to Plains Therapy ServicesBONNEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #93
Service Provider ~reement for Special Education and/or Related Services with
Brian Olson, Peaks to Plains Therapy Services
Whereas, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), local school districts
are responsible for providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to children who are eligibla for
special education and related services.
Whereas, Idaho Code #33·2004 sets forth provisions whereby school districts may provide FAPE
to special education students througl) a contract with contractor approved by the Idaho State
Department of Education (SOE),
THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED into on June 18, 2018 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 Peaks to Plains Therapy Services, hereby known as the Contractor. Through this agreement,
the Contractor agrees to provide the following program and/or·service for see attached list.
The following service{s) requested: O~cupatio11al Tl1erapy
Dates ofservice: beginning July 1,2018 through June 30, 2019
Hours of service: at the rate of$ 1S per unit (15. minutes}
Contractor·rcquircments attached hereto arc made a part of this contract.
The parties· agree that the Contractor is solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with tho 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: Idaho Code; Idaho State Board of
Education Regulations pertaining to special education; the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act; Part 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations Sections 300.300-300.349 and 300.400-300.56;
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 relating to:
a. FAPE
b. Least Restrictive Environment {LRE)
c. Personnel who meet appropriate standards
d. Individualized Education Programs {IEPs)
e. Parent participation
f. Procedural safeguards
g. Protection in evaluation procedures
h. Confidentiality of information
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i. Mondiscrir.ninati0n on the basis of handicap
2. Th€> Contractor agrees to provide education and/or related services for identified student(s)
including:
a. The appropriate staff and oversight to implement IEf>s for each student as determined
by the school IEP team;
b. Servi~s to the student according to the school district's 2018·19 school calendar
(attached), excluding 11!mergency school closures or when student is absent.
3. The Contractor further agrees to provide the District the following:
a. Services as authorized ir1 the 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 StaffQualifications showing professional credentials for
the district's files;
c. Verification the·contractor personnel responsible for providing special education and
related services meet the highest entry-Jovel state standards for the appropriate
otcupation 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 studef')t, as per the IEP.
g. Verification all employees who come into contact with the student have been subject to
a criminal background check as required by Idaho Code 33-130 and have been
determined to not have a crimirial history inconsistent with working with children.
h. Submission of billing to Director of Federal Programs for services provide provided
within 30 days of the date of the service provided. Additional hours will be
compen'Sated at the same rate, provided that the additional hours, ovefand above
tl:lose stated, have received prior written approval of the Director of Federal
Programs. All invoices should be numbered and dated showing the dates and hours of
service provided for each student.
·i. Proof ofWorker's Compensation coverage.
4. If the student is no longer receiving services from the Contractor for any r.eason, the Contractor
shall inform the District, and the obligatiori of the District to pay for services will cease as of the
last day of service provided.
S. 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 or program placement will begiri after having
conducted a11 l.EP team meeting to develop an IEP. The Contractor, at the District's discretion,
may request or attend subsequent IEf> team meetings to revise the student's IDP, but a District
representatiye 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 District will provide documentation necessary for the 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 pcrfotmance of any of
the services covered by this Agreemel)t. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the
District from any liability, including, but not limited to, cost. expenses, and attorney tees,
resulting from Contractor's performance of the services provided under th is Agreement. Proof
of liability insurance with Bonneville School District Jl93 listed as an "additional insured" shall be
submitted to the District within ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement.
Peaks to· Plains Therapvagrees that as an independent contractor it is not eligible for district benefits of
any kind. Peaks to Plalns Therapy also agrees to maintain liability insurance in the minimum amount of
$1,000,000.00 and worker's compel)sation coverage for its employees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in their names by
their proper offi.cials pursuant to.approval of their respective boards on thi~~ day otcMe.,
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