Case Study: Murray County Schools achieves cost savings and expanded access to speech therapy with PresenceLearning

Georgia District Reports Cost Efficiencies with Online Speech Therapy

Murray County Schools, a small, low‑income district in Chatsworth, GA, faced a shortage of speech‑language pathologists after one SLP resigned. Recruiting and retaining qualified on‑site therapists was difficult because of the district’s remote location and budget constraints, leaving remaining staff with oversized caseloads and costly summer compensatory time and travel expenses.

After a cost analysis, the district implemented PresenceLearning’s online speech therapy for 29 students. Telepractice eliminated therapist travel time and employee benefit costs, allowed efficient group sessions across schools, and served home‑ or hospital‑bound students, producing clear cost advantages over hiring or contracting onsite SLPs even without Medicaid reimbursement — with additional savings possible if reimbursement becomes available.

Murray County Schools