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WSWHE BOCES outlines $96M single-site plan to expand CTE and special‑education capacity
Summary
WSWHE BOCES officials presented a proposal to Ballston Spa Central School District trustees for a single‑site, leased campus in Wilton that would combine CTE and exceptional‑learners programs, cost $96 million over 20 years and open in September 2027 if approved.
WSWHE BOCES Superintendent Dr. Trina Parker told the Ballston Spa Board of Education on March 19 that the regional BOCES is planning a new single‑site campus to expand career and technical education (CTE) and exceptional‑learners capacity.
The proposal calls for a new CTE center, an Exceptional Learners High School Center and an Exceptional Learners Elementary Center on a single campus in Wilton. The project cost to participating districts is $96,000,000 spread over a 20‑year lease, Parker said. The BOCES plans to discontinue leasing its current elementary site in Glens Falls and to sell the two existing centers to help offset project costs.
Parker said the new site would allow the region to serve more students currently on wait lists — the BOCES projects capacity for up to 328 additional students in…
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