VBPS spends $64,416 on Tech Town for special Ed

The Van Buren Public Schools Board met on Sept 8 and heard Superintendent Pete Kudlak say that the first week of school went smoothly.
“The teachers getting their class rooms ready,” said Kudlak, “the administrators getting the building ready with the class lists and all the supports, the special ed team getting everything ready for those kids on day one, bus drivers getting their routes, custodial making the buildings look wonderful, everyone pulling together doing their role and doing it well, it’s amazing how it all comes together.” The board agreed.
They also heard Reg Ion say that he has been waiting four years to get a signed copy of the refreshment machines contract. He said his son had some trouble over them and he only received an unsigned copy of the contract. President Amy Pierce sad that she would get it to him.
Other items on the agenda of the 40-minute meeting included:
• Hearing from Julien Frazier, director of student services, explaining what Teach Town was. Teach Town is a company with a focus on serving the needs of four distinct student groups: students with autism, students with developmental delays, students with intellectual disabilities, and students with social and emotional disorders. Fifty-five students, K-12, qualify for this program in the district. The cost of the program for three years is $64,416. Motion to spend the funds on Teach Town passed.
• Deciding to put on the agenda for next meeting choosing who on the board would go to the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)