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Board hears request to add $846,701 to CREC out-of-district special-education contract
Summary
The special-education department requested Amendment No. 1 to a CREC out-of-district placement agreement, adding $846,701.83 to a prior $985,790 contract (total ~ $1.832M) to cover tuition increases and a midyear placement; commissioners pressed for details on services, cost drivers and state reimbursement.
The Waterbury Board of Education reviewed a requested Amendment 1 on Jan. 8 from the special-education department to an existing out-of-district placement agreement with the Capital Region Education Council (CREC). Tracy Menez, presenting the request, said the original three-year agreement (executed Oct. 4, 2024) was not to exceed $985,790 and that the amendment would add $846,701.83 to cover increased tuition…
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