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Suffield Board approves $200 preschool tuition increase; minutes also approved
Summary
The Suffield Board of Education on June 1 voted 6-1 to raise peer-model preschool tuition from $1,900 plus a $100 registration fee to $2,200 for the 2026–27 school year. The board also unanimously approved several sets of minutes from May meetings.
The Suffield Board of Education voted 6-1 on June 1 to raise peer-model preschool tuition for the 2026–27 school year by $200, bringing the annual half‑day rate to $2,200 (plus the existing $100 registration fee). Board Chair Maureen Sattan moved the measure and Greg Sparzo seconded it; Brian Fry cast the lone dissenting vote.
The increase, recommended by Director of Special Services Diana Kelley, is intended to maintain affordability while keeping the district’s rate below many neighboring districts. Kelley told the board that it has been three years since preschool tuition was last adjusted and presented the $2,200 figure as a measured increase that preserves program access.
The vote followed discussion of peer-model counts and program affordability. "To approve the $200 increase in Preschool tuition for the 2026-2027 school year making the cost $2,200 annually for the half day program," Board Chair Maureen Sattan moved on the floor, as recorded in the minutes.
In the same meeting the board approved the regular meeting minutes of May 4 and May 18, 2026 and the joint special meeting minutes with the Permanent Building Commission from May 21, 2026. James Mol moved the approval of minutes and Gianna Rossi seconded; the motion passed unanimously 7-0-0.
What the decision means: the tuition change takes effect for the 2026–27 school year; the district did not change the $100 registration fee. Board members discussed peer-model counts but did not publish a specific number in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance
• MOTION #26-72 (Preschool tuition): Moved by Maureen Sattan; seconded by Greg Sparzo; yes—Finnigan, Mol, Rose, Rossi, Sattan, Sparzo; no—Fry. Tally: Yes 6, No 1, Abstain 0. Outcome: approved.
• MOTION #26-71 (Approval of minutes): Moved by James Mol; seconded by Gianna Rossi; all members voted in favor. Tally: Yes 7, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: approved.
Next steps: No additional implementation steps were specified in the meeting minutes; staff will apply the new tuition rate for 2026–27 enrollments and continue monitoring program affordability.
