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Finance committee approves consent agenda items including $3.56M for out‑of‑district special‑education placements and $900K contract
Summary
On a 5–0 committee vote the Stamford finance committee moved multiple resolutions to the consent agenda: a $3,560,252 purchase for 33 out‑of‑district special‑education placements; a $900,000 contract with Stepping Stones Group LLC for specialized classrooms; and three grants totaling $63,700.
The Stamford School District finance committee approved a set of committee resolutions by unanimous committee votes and placed them on the board’s consent agenda. Key committee actions included:
- Resolution 1282504: Approval of purchases for 33 out‑of‑district special‑education students at a total cost of $3,560,252. The committee approved the resolution on a 5–0 committee vote; the presenter said these requisitions are brought forward as the paperwork is processed and do not necessarily indicate all placements occurred in January.
- Resolution 1282505: Approval of a contract with Stepping Stones Group LLC in the amount of $900,000 to provide specialized classrooms for the fiscal year (teacher, BCBA, and two behavior technicians per classroom). Ryan said the special‑education department issued an RFP with nine responses and that Stepping Stones currently operates two classrooms in the district; the contract was approved 5–0 in committee and will be placed on the consent agenda.
- Resolution 1282506: Acceptance of a ReadyCT grant of $20,700 to support Westhill High School’s FRC (First Robotics Competition) program (robotic supplies, tools and software). The committee approved it 5–0.
- Resolution 1282507: Acceptance of an ARPA paraeducator professional‑development grant of $33,000 (available through June 2026) to fund training on executive functioning, restorative practices and strategies to support multilingual learners; approved 5–0.
- Resolution 1282508: Acceptance of a $10,000 Project Lead The Way grant to expand computer‑science access at AITE; approved 5–0.
Committee members asked clarifying operational questions during discussion, including whether the Stepping Stones services were already being provided (yes — services are underway and the contract formalizes this year’s terms) and whether Stepping Stones was in the current budget (Ryan: yes, budgeted in pupil services line). Amy (district staff) confirmed the district has 45 self‑contained special‑education units and said Stepping Stones is providing two of those at Springdale.
All committee votes were recorded as 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions, and the items will appear on the full board’s consent agenda.
