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District weighing in-house special-education staffing as State Board ruling raises charter school cost issues
Summary
Following a State Board of Education ruling that charter schools may charge districts for actual special‑education costs, New Haven schools staff said the district is moving toward providing its own special‑education teachers at some charters instead of continuing existing contract arrangements.
District staff updated the committee on ongoing negotiations with charter schools over special-education contracts and described a broader shift toward providing district-employed special-education teachers at some charter schools.
State Board ruling and effects: Staff told the committee the State Board of Education recently ruled that charter schools may charge districts for “actual costs” for special-education services. The ruling, staff said, increases charter invoicing claims and can create fiscal inequities for the district.
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