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Legislature adopts fix to special‑education reimbursement after auditor flagged overpayment
Summary
Senators unanimously approved AM 12-98 to change how Nebraska reimburses school districts for special‑education excess costs. The amendment moves districts to a three‑year rolling average payment up front with a year‑end NDE true‑up so that districts receive the promised 80% of allowable excess costs; the measure was advanced after floor debate,
The Legislature adopted AM 12‑98 on the floor to change how the state reimburses school districts for allowable special‑education excess costs after an auditor’s finding that prior payments exceeded the statutory target.
What the amendment does: Sponsor Senator Wendy Hughes described AM 12‑98 as a technical fix requested by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and prompted by an audit by State Auditor Mike Foley. Under the amendment, NDE would pay districts an up‑front amount based on a three‑year rolling average of a district’s special‑education spending; at the end of the reporting period NDE would…
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