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John F. Kennedy Day School Federal contract opportunity
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140A2322Q0369
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Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education

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This document outlines the scope of work for speech and language therapy services at the John F. Kennedy Day School. The services include direct therapy, evaluations, consultations, participation in IEP meetings, and documentation. A speech language pathologist holding the required licenses must provide a minimum of 217 days of services between 8am and 3pm, excluding holidays, at an estimated 5.4 hours and 27 hours per week. The services will support approximately 26 students in accordance with IDEA and be delivered both in-person and remotely via teletherapy as needed. The contract period is from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 with an option for an additional four years. The related federal contract opportunity is posted by the Bureau of Indian Education under solicitation number 140A2322Q0369 to procure these speech therapy services for the John F. Kennedy Day School.

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SPEECH/LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR JOHN F. KENNEDY DAY SCHOOL

SCOPE OF WORK

Background

The John F. Kennedy School serves students on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The scope of work calls for professional related services to assist the school in implementing special education and related services as authorized under P.L. 108-446 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA). The purpose of IDEIA program is to provide a free appropriate public education to students who have an identified disability and by reason thereof require specialized instruction including related services to meet their unique educational needs.

John F. Kennedy School is in a semi-remote area on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, in a little community called Cedar Creek, which is about 18 miles south of Whiteriver, Arizona.

Speech/Language Therapy Services

The contractor will provide related services in Speech/Language Therapy for the period beginning 07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023 (with a 4-year option).

Services will include direct therapy to students, evaluations, consultations with staff, parent/guardian contact and scheduling of meetings, instructions/directions to teaching assistant, participation in IEP meetings, and completion of IEP components into NASIS (Native American Student Information System).

The contractor will provide a direct service log for each student and each visit and will meet with the Special Education Department at the beginning of the contract.

Teleservice may be required during the Covid-19 pandemic or other related situations which may result in students receiving distance/virtual learning.

There are approximately 26 students who presently need speech/language therapy on a weekly basis.

The contractor will provide direct therapy to students and Tele-Service may be required during the Covid-19 crisis.

The contractor will provide speech services and evaluations (both initial and reevaluations) to the students of John F. Kennedy via tele-therapy on the computer. The contractor will service students between the hours of 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The contractor will work an estimate of 217 days, 5 days a week, 5.4 hours each day and 27 hours each week (unless preapproved to assessments for new referrals or re-evaluations for existing students).

Objective

To ensure the provision for Speech/Language Therapy services to those special education students identified or those referred for possible special education services attending JFK. Services will be provided in accordance with P.L 108-446, the individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of

2004, as specified in individual student IEP’s.

1) Observes, screens, evaluates students and provides documentation of student referrals.

2) Attends and participates in multidisciplinary team meetings.

3) Develops and/or implements therapy plans to include a narrative description of student’s exact needs and specific, measurable individual goal statements.

4) Maintains service/documentation log of exact services provided to each student receiving Speech

Therapy.

5) Provides supervision/direction to teaching assistant who provides direct services to students once per week.

6) Identifies equipment needs and makes recommendations of needs to the Special Education

Department.

7) Completes student reevaluations and IEP’s (Individualized Education Program) in accordance with

BIE and IDEA timelines.

8) Provides written evaluation reports to the multidisciplinary team prior to the team meetings.

9) Completes and submits to the Special Education Department through the NASIS system, written report of student progress at the end of each school quarter.

10) Provides training and support as needed to staff and parents.

Professional Staff Required

The position of Speech/Language Pathologists (service provider) is required to complete this project.

The Speech/Language Pathologists must be licensed in the State of Arizona, with a master’s degree in

Speech/Language Pathology.

The Speech Pathologist will maintain National Certification through the American Speech and Hearing

Association as well as a medical license through the Arizona Department of Health, and a Valid Arizona

Driver’s License.

The service provider is to-

1) Submit all documentation of services and reports to the Special Education Department.

2) Collaborate with the Special Education Coordinator to establish monthly schedule

3) Meet with Special Education Department of the first day of work to organize structure for service provision and the procedures delineated for providing specified services.

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