Glynn County Schools seeks final renewal of School of Scholars contract with CESI, staff says in work session

District staff asked the Glynn County Schools board to renew the School of Scholars contract with CESI for a final fourth amendment, presenting the renewal as a continuation at the same price the district has paid under the existing amendment. The presenter said the contract cost in the record was $1,444,926 and noted the district has "been extremely pleased with the services."

Staff outlined the program's function: an off-site placement that serves students with significant emotional and behavioral needs and provides specialized services that allow many students to return successfully to their home schools. The presenter told the board that replicating the same level of specialized staffing and services in-house would likely be considerably more expensive and that the current flat-rate arrangement has kept the district near capacity for the program.

Board members asked whether future renewals would be expected to cost more; staff said they have not negotiated future-year pricing yet but anticipated a higher cost if the district tried to operate a comparable program locally. Staff also confirmed this amendment would be the fourth and final contract amendment under the current agreement.

Next steps: staff requested board consideration to approve the renewal; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt.