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APS finance committee hears FY26 budget update, raises questions about special education staffing and grant spenddown
Summary
Albuquerque Public Schools staff presented a FY26 budget briefing focused on state funding projections and special education, with board members pressing about staffing shortages, implementation of IEPs, and a reported 10% increase in grant spending efficiency after centralizing federal and state grants.
Albuquerque Public Schools presented a fiscal year 2026 budget briefing to the Board of Education Finance Committee on March 26, with staff outlining state funding projections and a detailed look at special education services.
The presentation emphasized why the items matter to students and classroom services: district staff said school-level special education needs are growing and that recent changes to how grant funds are managed have produced a roughly 10% increase in grant spending year over year.
Chief Financial Officer Maureen Apodaca opened the presentation, saying the briefing covered "SCG projections and information on the special education department," and noted enrollment figures would be provided in follow-up Q&As. T.C. Reiser, a…
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