Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/27/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) Shared Service Agreement/Membership
District Goals:
Goal 1
Thriving Students
Enclosure 2023 RDSPD Presentation
2022 Contract and Authorization letter to review as an example of what will be presented in April of 2023 for possible approval.
File Attachment:
RDSPD Presentation.pdf
Summary: There are three basic systems in place that provide public deaf education services in the state of Texas. A student may receive services from one or more of these systems:

-LEA - Local education agency (home school district)
-RDSPD - Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf
-TSD – Texas School for the programs were developed to help maximize resources and staff, to better serve students throughout the state.

Each RDSPD is unique and may offer various services depending on the number of students they serve, as well as other factors.

Crowley Independent School District (Crowley ISD) is the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf for the following Region 11 school districts:

Alvarado, Burleson, Cleburne, Everman, Joshua, Johnson County Shared Services Arrangement (Godley, Grandview, Keene, Rio Vista)

Crowley ISD serves as the Fiscal Agent for the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf. The contract between the Fiscal Agent and shared service arrangement district is renewed annually by the Board of Trustees.
Budgetary Impact: None. Crowley ISD is the Fiscal Agent.
Recommendation: Recommend approval of the RDSPD shared services agreement as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Ruby Batiste - Deputy Chief of Staff
Signed By:
Michael McFarland - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member June Davis Moved, Member Kelicia Stevenson seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend approval of the RDSPD shared services agreement as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
June Davis     Yes
LaTonya Mayfield     Yes
Nedra Robinson     Yes
Kelicia Stevenson     Yes
Daryl Davis     Yes