The Superintendent recommends that BCSS enter into a collaborative agreement with Cobb Pediatrics to provide the school system with two qualified Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP).

In order to meet the needs of students with speech and language disorders, the district has been working with staffing companies to find Speech-Language Pathologists due to limited qualified applicants. Cobb Pediatrics has located two Speech-Language Pathologists to fill our three positions.

Category                                                  
Personnel                           Rate               # of SPL           Funds Requested             
190 Days                    $64/hour (x8 hrs)         2                    $194,560   



Cobb Pediatrics will charge an hourly rate of $64, per SLP, 8 hours a day for 190 days - total cost for 2 SLPs is $194,560.