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Somersworth school officials report nearly $250,000 in unplanned special-education costs

3254221 · March 25, 2025
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The Somersworth School Board heard a budget update showing nearly $250,000 in unanticipated special-education and related costs since the last report, and staff said they will revisit the budget in April.

School officials told the Somersworth School Board that the district has absorbed nearly $250,000 in unanticipated special-education and related costs since the last budget update, placing new pressure on the current-year budget.

Business administrator Katie told the board that the district has “been hit with, quite a number of additional special ed costs that we weren't anticipating, just under $250,000 since the last update.” She detailed several components of that total: encumbered contracted services for three registered behavior technicians (RBTs) of “over a hundred thousand,” three…

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