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Technical high schools report $13 million deficiency driven in part by rising special‑education costs and staffing pressures
Summary
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System told Appropriations it faces about $13 million in deficiencies — roughly $11 million in 'other' costs — driven chiefly by unbudgeted special‑education services, facilities and fixed cost increases; leaders also described rising special‑education enrollment and difficulty recruiting trade‑cert
Interim CTECS executive director Alice Pritchard told the Appropriations subcommittee the state technical high school system has more than 11,000 high‑school students across 17 campuses and more than 3,000 adult students in apprenticeships and training programs, and that the agency is seeking supplemental funds to cover a roughly $13 million deficiency.
Pritchard and school leaders said most of the shortfall stems from unbudgeted special‑education costs, fixed‑cost increases and the end of ARPA support. Pritchard estimated a roughly $6 million portion of the deficiency is…
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