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Board reviews large out-of-district special-education contracts and related budget questions
Summary
Staff presented multiple three-year agreements and an amendment for out-of-district special-education placements covering hundreds of students and multimillion-dollar totals; presenters said contracts are billed for services rendered and transportation is charged separately.
Waterbury Public Schools staff asked the Board of Education on May 1 to approve a series of out-of-district special-education agreements and an amendment to an existing placement, covering students currently placed outside the district and totaling several million dollars over three-year terms.
Special education presenters said the contracts will run from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and are paid from the district’s general fund. Officials emphasized the district already has students in most listed placements and that the agreements are continuations or extensions rather than new, unfilled contracts.
Details presented in the meeting record include:
- An amendment to a contract with Ben Bronze Academy adding $392,817.22 for the current calendar…
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