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Contracting Out OT/PT Services Requires Collective Bargaining

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled in Pontiac School District v Pontiac Education Association that occupational therapists and physical therapists provide instructional support services, and therefore decisions to contract with a third party to provide such OT and/or PT services are not prohibited subjects of bargaining. [Click here to read the complete opinion.] If you would like more clarification regarding this case, or have questions related to any aspect of school law, including special education services or collective bargaining, please contact one of the members of our School Law Group.