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Board hears proposal to expand intensive preschool; district cites high outside costs as motivation
Summary
District staff proposed moving an intensive METS preschool toward a full‑day in‑district program for next year, estimating the current outside cost per METS student at nearly $50,000 and projecting in‑district staffing costs of roughly $209,000–$245,000 for a classroom configuration (one teacher, two paraprofessionals) with capacity for about 15.
District administrators presented a plan at the Nov. 11 West Geauga board meeting to expand the intensive METS preschool program and transition to a full‑day in‑district classroom in the 2026 school year. The presentation emphasized both educational and fiscal reasons for the shift.
Jen Norman said the district currently runs two half‑day preschool programs integrated at the Westwood building and is planning to move more…
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