The addendum proposes an agreement with Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. (doing business as Soaring Heights School) to provide educational services to eligible district students requiring Emotional Support Services at a cost of 323 per student per day for the 2026-2027 school year. This reflects an off-site or specialized placement option for students with significant emotional support needs. Pyramid/Soaring Heights is the selected provider for these services, but the high per-day rate and reliance on external placements indicate a substantial, ongoing need in emotional and behavioral support. Vendors can approach the district with in-district emotional support program models, curriculum, mental health integrations, and outcome tracking tools, and prepare to compete or complement services when the district reassesses cost and efficacy of external placements.

The note mentions this is an 8 increase from last year, indicating an ongoing annual relationship an...