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School Committee renews Taconic vocational admissions policy; district reports rising enrollment and Chapter 70 revenue
Summary
The committee renewed its annual STU‑11 career and technical education admissions policy Jan. 8, keeping a Pittsfield resident preference with a lottery if seats exceed capacity; administrators reported growth at Taconic and projected higher Chapter 70 reimbursement driven by vocational enrollment increases.
The school committee unanimously renewed the district’s STU‑11 career and technical education admissions policy on Jan. 8, retaining the year‑by‑year requirement that the committee review and publish the policy and seat counts.
Under the current policy, Pittsfield residents are given priority for seats at Taconic Career & Technical High School; nonresident applicants may be admitted only if space is available. The policy removed former selection criteria such as…
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