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Suffield board hears proposal for in‑house special education program to reduce outplacements
Summary
Superintendent Matt Dunbar and Director of Special Services Diana Kelley presented a plan to create an in‑district special education program with possible regional partners to reduce out‑of‑district placements and lower education and transportation costs; the Board requested detailed cost information and the proposal will go to the Board of Selectmen.
Superintendent Matt Dunbar and Director of Special Services Diana Kelley outlined a proposal to develop an in‑house special education program intended to serve students currently placed out of district.
The plan, the presenters said, began as conversations last year and has identified East Granby, Windsor Locks and Granby as possible partner districts. Dunbar said the program would include specialized classrooms with calming spaces, certified special education teachers,…
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