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BONNEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #93
Service Provider Agreement for Special Education and/or Related Services with
Riverside Service Group
Whereas, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA ), local sc hool districts
are r esponsible for providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE ) to children who are eligible for
specia l education and related se rvices.
Whereas, Idaho Code #33 -2004 set s forth provis ions whereby sc hool districts may provide FAPE
to special education students through a co ntra ct with contractor approved by the Idaho State
Department of Education (SOE),
THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED into on July 28, 2020 between Bonneville School Di strict #9 3,
hereby known as the District, having a principal pla ce of bu si ne ss at 3497 N. Ammon Road, Idaho Falls,
Idaho, and Riverside Service Group, hereby known as the Contractor. Through this agreement, th e
Contractor agrees to provide the following program and /or se rvi ce.
The following service(s) reque sted: Bl Paraprofessional Services, Behavioral Intervention
Specialist/Community Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS) Services, Habilitative Technician, and
Personal Care Services (PCS)
Dates of serv ice : beginning August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
Hours of se rvice: Bl Paraprofessional/PCS at the rate of$ 18.33 per hour. Behavioral Intervention
Specialist/PSR at the rate of $35.15 per hour. Habilitative Technician at the rate of $29.61 per hour.
Contractor requirements attached hereto are made a part of this contract.
The parties agree that the Contractor is so lely responsible for all costs and expen ses i ncu rred in
connection with the performance of those serv ices de sc ribed in this agreement unless noted above.
1. The Contractor agree s to prov ide special education and / or related services in accordance with
the follow ing state and federal la ws and regulations: Idaho Code; Idaho State Board of
Edu ca t ion Regulation s pertaining to special education ; the Ind ivi duals w ith Disabilities Education
Act; Part 34 of the Code of Federal Regulation s Sections 300.300-300.349 and 300.400-3 00.56;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Part 104 of the Code of Federa l Regulation s; and the
Family Educational Rights and Pri vacy Act . The se regulation s in clu de , but are not limited to,
provisions relating to :
a. FAPE
b. Lea st Re strictive En v ironment (LRE)
c. Perso nnel who meet appropriate standards
d. Individualized Education Programs (IEP s)
e. Parent participation
f . Procedural safeguards
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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 IEPs for each student as determined
by the school IEP team;
b. Services to the student according to the school district's 2020-21 school calendar
(attached), excluding emergency school closures or when a 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 progress reports used to monitor each student's progress toward IEP goals and
objectives;
d. A copy of the service provider's Staff Qualifications showing profess ional 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 Di strict's report as a means of written documentation for service
days, times and results of services provided 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 Idaho Code 33-130 and have been
determined to not have a criminal history inconsistent with working with children.
h. Submission of billing to the Director of Federal Programs 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 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 of Worker's Compensation coverage.
4. If the student is no longer receiving serv ice s 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
la st day of se rvice provided .
5. The Contractor and the Di st rict 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 here in .
6. The District assures that health-related services or program placement will begin after having
co nducted an IEP team meeting to develop an IEP . The Contractor, at the Di strict's disc retion ,
may request or attend subsequent IEP team meetings to revise the student's IDP, but a District
r ep resentative mu st participate in all such meetings.
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7. The District will pay the Contractor based on submission of an invoice with documentation as
described in 3.h.
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 the
Contractor has willfully violated any statutory requirement or government regulation or the
services related to this Agreemen t 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 sha ll 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 harmle ss 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 li sted as an "additional insured" shall be
submitted to the District within ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement.
Riverside Service Group 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
$1,000,000.00 and worker's compensation coverage for its employees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in their names by
their proper officials pursuant to approval of their respective boards on this 28th day of Jul Y
2020.
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_ _ Rivecside servi c e Group, me.
Ag e ncy Name
1535 E. Lin coln Rd
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Address
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