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June 18, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda Item 11.


Title APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Description Positive Behavior Therapy, Inc. provides highly skilled behavior analysts with extensive experience working with students whose behaviors of concern negatively impact their access to education. Students are systematically observed to analyze behavior throughout the school day, provide a detailed functional behavior assessment, develop a comprehensive behavior intervention plan, support, and analyze data collection, provide direct support to students and training to teachers and administrators with behavior interventions aligned to behavior intervention plans, and carefully monitor intervention fidelity to ensure measurable progress is obtained. Gap Analysis This support is provided directly to Oak Park, separate day school, due to the intensity of behavioral intervention needed. The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) support provides continued consultation and training related to applied behavior analysis to support positive responses to changing identified behaviors of concern impeding access to a least restrictive environment. Previous Outcomes Recommendation from the ESE Exceptional Learning Solutions Review (11/28/23): Recommendation 5.1-C: Provide appropriate oversight and supervision for behavioral personnel (i.e. BCBAs), support and encourage existing staff to become BCBAs and maintain their certification and outsource additional BCBAs to meet the growing demands of the district. Expected Outcomes Continued partnership and services provided by Nick Behling, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst for the 24.25 SY at Oak Park School. Deliver Professional Development and Ongoing Technical Support to Behavior Coaches: Support the implementation of Total Progress System (TPS) Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) Designing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) Utilizing functionally equivalent behaviors Using reinforcer surveys Establishing motivational processes Defining Antecedent Strategies * Developing new reinforcement systems to support school-based skills Configuring classroom systems to support BIP objectives Separate Day School Behavioral Support Services Provide consultative support to ESE Behavior Intervention Coaches daily: Consultative oversight of FBA, BIP, and TPS Rubric design Direct observation of student in classroom situations Review published research to guide BIP development Provide expert analysis of data to guide and design interventions Provide direct support to students and staff in school environment to implement interventions, coach, model and provide feedback Support staff in Professional Learning Opportunities to staff and families Strategic Plan Goal* Pillar 2 - Every Student Supported Priority 2.2 - Respond to Student Needs Recommendation That the contract between Positive Behavior Therapy, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented. Contact Information HEATHER WASSERMAN heather.wasserman@sarasotacountyschools.net KIRK HUTCHINSON kirk.hutchinson@sarasotacountyschools.net RACHAEL O'DEA rachael.o'dea@sarasotacountyschools.net Financial Impact The total fiscal impact is not to exceed $100,000.00. Funding Source: Grant (IDEA)

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Description	Upload Date	Type
Positive Behavior Therapy Contract	5/28/2024	Cover Memo