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Simsbury Board reviews plan to open in‑district behavioral program near high school
Summary
The Simsbury Board of Education heard a multi‑phase proposal to create an in‑district behavioral program for students with complex emotional and behavioral needs, using a property near Simsbury High School that is in active negotiations; the plan aims to reduce out‑of‑district tuition costs and return students to town over several years.
The Simsbury Board of Education on Dec. 10 heard a detailed proposal to develop an in‑district behavioral program intended to serve students with complex emotional and behavioral needs now placed in private out‑of‑district programs.
District presenters said the preferred location is a Farms Village Road property adjacent to Simsbury High School that is currently in active price negotiations and would require approvals from the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance before purchase. Katie Crisula, introduced by the board as the program presenter, outlined a three‑phase build‑out aimed at returning students to the district while building internal capacity.
Phase 1 would use…
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