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RSU 5 board approves joining state early-childhood special-education cohort; administrators cite $17,300 net local impact and startup supports
Summary
The board voted to join the state's early-childhood special-education cohort (taking services from Child Development Services), accepting a modest net local cost and access to state startup funding; administrators warned some startup items (van, equipment) depend on separate state pools and carry timing risks.
The RSU 5 board unanimously approved a motion on Feb. 4 to join cohort 3 (2026–27) for early-childhood special education and begin transitioning services from Child Development Services (CDS) to the district.
The motion to "consideration and approval to join cohort 3 20 26, 20 27 of the early childhood special education, e d s e, transition from child development services, CVS, to RSU 5" was made and seconded (Kelly and Kara acknowledged for the motion/second). The superintendent summarized negotiations with the Maine Department of Education after a state spreadsheet error delayed final guidance; DOE officials…
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