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Service Provider Agreement for Special Education and/or Related Services with
Brian Olson, Peaks to Plains Therapy Services
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 #33-2004 sets forth provisions whereby school districts may provide FAPE
to special education students through a contract with contractor approved by the ldaho State
Department of Education (SDE),
THIS AGREEMENT lS ENTERED into on July 29,2020 between Bonneville School Dlstrict #93,
hereby known as the District, having a principal place of business at 3497 N. Ammon Road, ldaho Falls,
ldaho, 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.
The following service(s) requested: Occupational Therapy
Dates of service : beginning August 1, 2021 through J une 3'O, 2O22
Hours of service: at the rate of 516 per unit (15 minutes)
Contractor requirements attached hereto are made a part of this contract.
The parties agree 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 Regulations pertaining to special education; the lndividuals 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. lndividualized Education Programs (lEPs)
e. Parent participation
f. Procedu ral safeguards
g. Protection in evaluation procedures
h. Confidentiality of information
i. Nond iscrimination on the basis of handicap
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The Contractor agrees to provide education and/or related services for identified student(s)
in clu d ing:
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 2021-22 school calendar,
excluding emergency school closures or when a student is absent.
The Contractor further agrees to provide the District the following:
a. Services as authorized in the student's IEP;
b. Assurance that allwork will be performed in accordance with the highest professlonal
standards;
c. Ongoing progress reports used to monitor each student's progress toward IEP goals and
objectives;
d. A copy ofthe service provider's Staff Qualifications showing professional credentials for
the district's fi les;
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;
i Daily completion of the District's report as a means of written documentation for service
days, times and results of servlces provlded for each student, 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 ldaho Code 33-130 and have been
determined to not have a criminal history inconsistent with working with children.
h. Submission of billing to special services for services provided within 30 days of the
date of the service provided. Additional hours will be compensated at the same rate,
provided that the additional hours, over and above those stated, have received prior
written approval ofthe Director of Federal Programs. All invoices should be numbered
and dated showing the dates and hours of service provided for each student.
i. Proof of Worker's Compensation coverage.
lf 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 servlce provided.
The Contractor and the District agree to comply with all pertinent statutes of the State of lda ho
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.
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 IDB but a District
representative must participate in all such meetings.
The District will pay the Contractor based on submission of an invoice with documentation as
described in 3.h.
The District will provide documentation necessary for the Contractor to carry out the portion of
the IEP that falls under Contractor responsibility.
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9. The District may terminate this Agreement immediately if the District determines that the
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
Pa rty.
10. The 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 liabillty, 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.
Peaks to Plains Therapv agrees that as an independent contractor it is not eliglble for district benefits of
any kind. Peaks to Plains Therapv also agrees to maintain liability insurance in the minimum amount of
S1,000,000.00 and worker's compensation coverage for its employees.
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