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Superintendent outlines special‑education costs, reimbursement tiers; school board seeks more staff for early intervention
Summary
Superintendent Zach (Dr. McLaughlin) told councilors the district projects some high per‑student special‑education costs that trigger state reimbursement and urged investment in early intervention and mental‑health supports; the school board seeks five paraeducators while the manager’s budget contains two.
Superintendent Zach (Dr. McLaughlin) explained special‑education cost drivers to the council on May 28 and urged investments in early prevention and district‑wide interventions to reduce out‑of‑district placements and long‑term costs.
The superintendent summarized how state reimbursements phase in: once a student’s out‑of‑district cost exceeds $75,000, the state reimburses at 80% of those excess costs, and at roughly $215,000 (about ten times average student cost) the state covers all additional costs beyond that point, he said. The district noted the practical problem…
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