The board's public packet lists out-of-district students by initials alongside their disability classification and school

What happened

The finance attachment for the June 29, 2026 meeting publishes the district's out-of-district placement list in a form that pairs each student's initials with a disability classification, the private or regional school they attend and the tuition paid. The same attachment set appears every month the board approves out-of-district tuition. Trenton spent millions on these placements in the year, and the list is the board's supporting document for approving them.

Why it matters to families

In a district this size, initials plus a disability classification plus a named school can identify a child. Boards can and do approve these lists using coded identifiers instead, and this one is posted publicly on the district's own site.

The evidence

A representative row reads 'AD Special MD Garfield Park Academy $10,033.44 $75,250.80 26-27 OOD Tuition', combining initials, a classification code, the placement school and the amounts.

The source