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Board hears NewPath plan to keep more Simsbury students in‑district and reduce tuition outlays
Summary
Administrators described NewPath as an in‑district special‑education program designed to stabilize placements and reduce out‑of‑district tuition; budget proposals include staffing and transportation planning to support the initiative.
Administrators presented NewPath as a district-run, in‑district alternative that aims to return a small number of students from out‑of‑district placements and to stabilize tuition costs. Speaker 1 said NewPath has been in development since mid‑2024 and that the budget includes staff to grow the program and bring students back to Simsbury as appropriate.
“NewPath is one option … it will kind of be its own budget,” Speaker 1 said,…
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