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Board approves several high-cost out-of-district special-education placements and sets tuition rates
Summary
The board approved out-of-district placements with tuition figures up to $89,100 and set 2026–2027 tuition rates (Kindergarten $15,592; Grades 1–5 $17,887; Learning Language Disabilities program $80,429).
Board authorized out-of-district placements for students with complex needs for the 2026–2027 school year, including Celebrate the Children with a tuition of $89,100 plus ESY and extraordinary services, Northern Hills Academy with a $58,094 tuition plus paraprofessional and therapy costs, and other placements at Lakeland Andover and Windsor Learning Center. Several placements include additional transportation costs and monthly paraprofessional/therapy charges.
Separately, the board established program tuition rates for 2026–2027: Kindergarten $15,592; Grades 1–5 $17,887; Grades 6–8 $16,998; Learning Language Disabilities program $80,429; Emotional Regulation Impairment (ERI) $33,917; and Preschool Disabilities $24,888. The business administrator provided the cost figures as part of the finance consent agenda.
