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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 3:00 P. M.

September 21, 2010 Board Meeting Agenda Item #13 Title CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND CHILDREN'S THERAPY WORKS Description The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA (2004) requires school districts to set aside a proportional share of their Federal IDEA funds to provide services to students with disabilities enrolled in private schools by their parent including McKay Scholarship students. The services most requested by private schools are speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. Since the district does not have direct hire staff available to provide these services, contract with private vendors like Children's Therapy Works are being implemented to meet this requirement. Recommendation That the contract for speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy services between the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, and Children's Therapy Works in an amount not to exceed $80,000, be approved as presented. Contact WHITE & FIGAREDO-ALBERTS Financial Impact $80,000 - Special Revenue (IDEA)