2020-0025 Speech and Language Pathology Services - The Stepping Stones Group

The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has awarded a contract for speech and language pathology services to nine vendors, including EBS-Educational Based Services, Cobb Pediatric Speech Services, LLC dba The Stepping Stones Group, and others. The contract is for a period of five years, with an estimated value of $2,400,000. The vendors will provide district-wide speech and language pathology services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students with speech and language disorders. The services will be provided in accordance with the requirements outlined in the solicitation document, and the vendors will be required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The contract includes provisions for renewal, and the APS reserves the right to remove any vendor that fails to meet the requirements of the contract. Some key aspects of the contract include: • The vendors will provide speech and language pathology services to students in the APS district. • The services will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students with speech and language disorders. • The vendors will be required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to student confidentiality and data privacy. • The contract includes provisions for renewal, and the APS reserves the right to remove any vendor that fails to meet the requirements of the contract. • The estimated value of the contract is $2,400,000, and the contract is for a period of five years. Some benefits of this contract include: • The provision of high-quality speech and language pathology services to students in the APS district. • The opportunity for vendors to provide services to a large and diverse student population. • The potential for renewal of the contract, providing vendors with a long-term opportunity to provide services to the APS district. However, there are also some potential drawbacks to the contract, including: • The risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, which could result in removal from the contract. • The potential for changes in the needs of the APS district, which could impact the services provided by the vendors. • The need for vendors to invest time and resources in marketing and recruiting efforts to attract and retain qualified speech and language pathologists.