Board approves new LTCT partnership with Next Door Inc., authorizes state institution ID

Director Dr. Ivy presented a proposal asking the board to approve a partnership with Next Door Incorporated (NDI) to establish a new long-term care and treatment (LTCT) education program serving eligible students in grades 6–12 and to request a distinct institution ID from the Oregon Department of Education.

"I'm here this evening to seek board approval to partner with Next Door Incorporated, NDI, to establish a new long-term care and treatment, LTCT, education program, to serve eligible students in grades 6 through 12," Dr. Ivy said. She described the institution ID as a mechanism that would allow the program to report enrollment and claim average daily membership (ADM) directly to the state, improving accountability and aligning funding with the program that serves the students.

Board members asked how the change would affect building-level ADM and funding. Dr. Ivy replied that the institution ID shifts where students are counted for ADM but does not decrease overall district funding; it creates a second funding stream and improves reporting. On likely program size she said LTCT classrooms historically are small (for K–5 the district has six to eight students) with adult-to-student ratios such as 1:3 or 1:4 and other therapeutic and skills-trainer staff.

After questions about facility location, program design and fiscal accountability, the board moved and approved authorization for the superintendent (or designee) to request the institution ID from the Oregon Department of Education. The approval allows the district to finalize partnership agreements and program details with NDI prior to implementation.

What's next: district staff and NDI will finalize the program plan, determine classroom ratios and facility needs, and return with formal agreements and implementation details prior to enrollment.