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Board approves service contracts for out-of-district academic placements
Summary
The board voted to approve contract renewals for academic placements outside the district, including Norman Howard School, Hillside and Mariar/Maricareiola Children's Center, with unanimous 'all in favor' votes recorded.
The Penfield Central School District Board of Education approved three service contract renewals for academic placements outside the district during its Oct. 7 meeting.
Board members moved, seconded and recorded unanimous approval for contracts with Norman Howard School, Hillside, and Maricareiola (listed in the meeting record as Maricareiola Children's Center), each described as continuing the district's longstanding practice of arranging academic placements outside district-owned programs for students who require those services.
The administration characterized these items as routine renewals for services the district has used for many years. The motions to approve each contract were made separately and carried by recorded voice vote, "all in favor, none opposed," as shown in the meeting record.
Why it matters: these contracts provide specialized placements and services for students whose needs the district does not meet internally. The transcript does not specify dollar amounts, contract terms, or enrollment counts for each contract.
