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Cornwall board renews contract with Green Chimneys for out‑of‑district special‑education placements
Summary
The board approved a yearly contract with Green Chimneys to continue placements for students with high needs; the item was pulled from the consent agenda for clarification before passing unanimously.
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved, as part of its consent agenda, a yearly contract with Green Chimneys to continue placements for out‑of‑district special‑education students with high needs.
Board members asked for clarification before the vote about how students are placed with outside providers and whether families are offered alternatives. District staff explained Green Chimneys is one of several long‑standing partner providers that families and the district consider for students whose individualized education programs (IEPs) require out‑of‑district placements. Staff said families generally visit two or three prospective providers and decide jointly with district staff which placement best meets the student’s needs.
The consent agenda covering routine items (listed in the meeting as items 2 through 10) was approved by the board. Item 9, the Green Chimneys contract, was held for brief clarification and then approved; item 10 (pre‑referendum consulting services with the Palumbo Group) was discussed separately and also approved.
The board recorded the Green Chimneys contract as an annual arrangement; no contract dollar value was provided in the meeting record. Trustees did not describe changes to the program or services provided by Green Chimneys during the public discussion.
The motion to approve the Green Chimneys contract passed as recorded in the meeting proceedings (vote recorded as passing; motion/second not specified in the public transcript).
