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Board reviews Farmington Valley Diagnostic Center membership, transportation and special‑education costs
Summary
Administrators told the board the district buys three memberships (about 543 days) at the Farmington Valley Diagnostic Center through CREC to provide short‑term diagnostic placements; presenters said the program stabilizes students and can be less expensive than out‑of‑district tuition, but transportation costs and comparative district spending remain important variables.
Southington administrators told the board their continued participation in the Farmington Valley Diagnostic Center cooperative provides a short‑term, lower‑cost diagnostic option compared with some out‑of‑district tuition. Mrs. Aresco described the cooperative model and said the district "purchases what they call seats in that program"; the packet shows three memberships equal to roughly 543 days of placement, spread over multiple students and used for short stays to evaluate…
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