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Memorandum of Understanding between School Board of Alachua County and the City of Gainesville for Implementation of the OUTPOST Program for Students Attending A. Quinn Jones (B)
Explanation
The School Board and City desire to work in concert to implement an “Outpost” program for students attending the A. Quinn Jones Center, a school district education program for Alachua County students in need of behavior supports, grades 6-12;
Outpost shall function as alternative classroom program, operating, primarily in a self- contained classroom, where additional educational and behavioral supports are implemented utilizing staff and programming developed by the Reichert House Youth Academy;
It is further understood by the School Board and the City that students attending Outpost shall occasionally be involved in field trips or shall attend programming at another location, subject to written approval of the principal of A. Quinn Jones Center and subject to appropriate parental permission having been obtained;
The School Board has agreed to employ up to two Paraprofessional II-Behavioral employees to work as an “Intervention Specialist” with students attending A. Quinn Jones; with the Paraprofessional/Intervention Specialists, as well as one certified school teacher, being assigned to the Outpost project;
Fiscal Note
The School Board of Alachua County shall provide reimbursement to the City of Gainesville of salary and benefits for (1) City employee to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the Outpost Program at A. Quinn Jones Center. The maximum cost of $76,347.
Recommendation:
The recommendation of the Commission is to authorize the City Manager to execute this agreement subject to the City Attorney's approval as to form and legality.