Item 82

Authorize to enter into a contract with SLM Special Education Consulting, LLC (VC # 286870), Kittery, Maine in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to serve as an IEP Team Meeting Facilitator, to provide an alternate form of dispute resolution to parents and school districts navigating the special education process and contribute to Department of Education resources for the program, for the period of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with an option to renew for two additional years. 100% Federal Funds.