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Board debates proposed Three Rivers Learning Center to return outplaced special‑education students
Summary
Trustees discussed a plan to bring outplaced special-education students back in-district through a new Three Rivers Learning Center, weigh estimated savings versus renovation and borrowing costs, and asked staff for concrete cost estimates and a phased plan.
Trustees spent a lengthy portion of the Feb. 10 meeting discussing a proposal to create a Three Rivers Learning Center intended to return students who currently attend outplacement programs to district-run services.
A presenter outlined two main benefits: improved student outcomes by keeping students in the home district and substantial cost savings by replacing costly outplacements. The presenter said the district currently has roughly 10 students in outplacements whose combined cost "is over $915,000" in the cited example and argued that bringing many of those students back would return funds to the district budget for staffing and building…
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