DSHS-DVR School to Work Contract

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Special Terms and Conditions v. "Student's Team" means any combination of people, including, but not limited to; educators, CRPs, the Student's Legal Representative or Guardian, County Staff, DVR Counselor(s) who support a Student as they move towards Job Placement and Job Stabilization. w. "Subcontractor" means a Community Rehabilitation Program that the Contractor has separately chosen to perform all or a portion of the duties and obligation that the Contractor is obligated to perform pursuant to this Contract. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this agreement is to provide School -To -Work services through collaboration with the Contractor to provide employment related services to Students that will lead to community - based jobs as they exit their high school transition program. 3. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this Contract shall begin May 1, 2025 and end September 30, 2026. 4. General Requirements. The Contractor must perform the minimum expectations below in conducting the services of this Contract: a. Provide all services of this Contract in a manner and setting(s) that meet the requirements of Washington State DSHS Administrative Policy 7.02. b. Arrange and be responsible for all costs associated with communication interpreter services, as needed, to provide disability -related access per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) unless the cost involved would cause an undue hardship (significant difficulty or expense) for the Contractor. Determination of what constitutes an undue hardship will be made on a case -by -case basis, relative to the Contractor's overall resources. (1) If an undue hardship does exist, the DVR School-To-Work/Transition Program Manager or their designated representative may authorize paying for interpreter services and/or translation services apart from the contracted fee for service. (2) Provide and be responsible for the cost of providing services through alternative formats, methods, and languages, as needed, for Students who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) as per the Civil Rights Act of 1964. c. Contractor is responsible for addressing cultural, language, and technological accessibility for all Students to the best of their abilities when performing the services under this Contract. d. Eligibility: Student must meet the following criteria: (1) DDA-eligible. (2) DVR-eligible. (3) Intends to stay in school throughout their transition program offered in their school district. (4) Student starts School -to -Work services as of May 1, 2025 or later, as determined by the Student. (a) School -to -Work is a wrap -around service that's only available one (1) time per Student. i. Students who choose to participate in this cohort may not participate again under a DSHS Central Contract Services 6017CF County Program Agreement (10-31-2017) Page 4