Changes to the Regional Education Technical Center will be a "significant" blow to nearby districts at a time when administrators say getting students into specialized programs has become more difficult.
Last month, Superintendent Cornelia Brown's recommendation to close the school and restructure the special education program based there was approved 3-0 by the finance subcommittee.
Earlier this month, the School Committee's finance subcommittee voted unanimously to direct Superintendent Cornelia Brown to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on renovating the school, which houses Auburn's Regional Educational Treatment Center program.