The American School for the Deaf is seeking to build two residence halls on its West Hartford, Conn., campus.
The residence halls would house the schools students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, as well as those on the autistic spectrum or with emotional or behavioral issues, reports the Hartford Business Journal.
The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority said the school wants to borrow about $20 million to build the facilities.
The campus has three larger and two smaller residence halls as well as cottages.
Jeff Bravin, the school's executive director, said the residence halls would include open spaces, a sensory room and visual items.
The school enrolls about 150 students on campus; 85 students in its birth-to-three program; about 100 students through its online academy; and 200 students through its outreach services programs.
The school's board of directors must approve the plan in to move forward with construction.
