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Lee County Board urges state to fund all exceptional children after district cites $1.87 million shortfall
Summary
The board unanimously approved a resolution asking the North Carolina General Assembly and state education leaders to end a 13% funding cap for exceptional children that leaves 348 Lee County students unfunded and creates an estimated $1,867,051.32 shortfall for the 2024–25 school year under PRC 0032.
The Lee County Board of Education approved a resolution formally urging state leaders to change the funding formula for exceptional children after district staff said the state’s PRC 0032 funding cap leaves hundreds of local students without state-funded services.
Miss Ortiz presented the resolution and told the board the district has 1,538 identified exceptional children, which is 16.8% of the district’s average daily…
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