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Swampscott reports steady compliance but flags rising special‑education costs, lost federal grants
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Assistant Superintendent Martha Raymond told the School Committee the district met state monitoring with no corrective actions but faces rising special‑education costs, fewer federal Title grants and growing transportation and tuition bills that will pressure next year’s budget.
Assistant Superintendent Martha Raymond told the Swampscott School Committee on Thursday that the district’s special‑education services remain compliant with state review standards but face growing cost and funding pressures.
“Federal law requires that we provide a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive setting,” Raymond said, summarizing the legal framework that guides services. She told the committee the district’s recent tiered‑focus monitoring from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education closed with “no corrective actions,” meaning the state found no compliance failures during the review period.
Raymond said the district’s percentage of students identified with disabilities rose after the pandemic and now slightly exceeds the statewide rate. She said that trend…
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