Board hears plan to expand RISE program to elementary schools to keep students in-district
District staff proposed expanding the RISE program to elementary schools to provide trauma-informed supports, citing legal obligations under IDEA and cost savings compared with out-of-county residential placements; the special-education line shows $602,000 (plus $124,800 in fixed charges) for the proposal. Board members asked about space, staffing and proof of need.
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District officials asked the Worcester County Board of Education to approve funding in the FY27 proposed budget to expand the RISE intervention program to elementary grades so students with intensive social-emotional needs can receive services in-district.
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