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Board approves high-cost out-of-district placement and multiple tuition contracts; recognizes student award recipient
Summary
The board approved an out-of-district placement at The Capstone Center with tuition totals listed as $36,000 (summer term) and $223,200 (regular year) and approved multiple magnet- and non-resident tuition contracts; the meeting also included recognition of student Sophia Aguilar.
The Ridgefield Board of Education approved an out-of-district placement for student ID#8527038657 with The Capstone Center. The agenda lists a June 25–Aug. 7, 2026 placement at $1,200 per diem totaling $36,000 (30 days) and an August 24, 2026–June 23, 2027 placement at $1,200 per diem totaling $223,200 (186 billable days). The board approved this placement as part of the consent agenda.
The board also approved a set of tuition contracts for magnet schools and non‑resident students from several sending districts (Fairview, Lodi, Passaic, Wood‑Ridge) with individual amounts specified in the agenda, and approved two McKinney‑Vento non‑resident tuition enrollments from Paterson with listed tuition amounts of $3,617.59 (6th grade) and $4,238.22 (11th grade).
Separately, the board presented the 2025 Bergen County Unsung Hero Award to Ridgefield student Sophia Aguilar and recognized Seal of Biliteracy recipients. The board approved purchase of a College Physics textbook program for Grades 10–12 ($3,807) and other student‑services items as part of the consent agenda.
Board members recorded approvals for these student‑services and placement items during the meeting. The minutes do not provide individualized discussion of the educational rationale for the Capstone placement; only the placement dates and contract amounts are recorded.
