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Superintendent says state budget yields some relief for Bellevue but falls short of special-education needs
Summary
Superintendent Kelly Aramaki told the board that recent state budget actions provide some new funds for Bellevue—including a levy lift and limited special-education increases—but that the district’s special-education deficit and timing of receipts mean continued fiscal constraints.
Superintendent Kelly Aramaki told the Bellevue School District board on May 1 that the recently concluded state legislative session produced a mix of outcomes: some new funding items that could help the district, but amounts and timing that fall short of the district’s needs.
Aramaki said the state’s special-education package included approximately $308 million statewide, whereas the district had advocated for a much larger allocation. “We were asking, as a state, $1 to $2 billion in special education,” Aramaki said, and Bellevue’s projected share will be “a little over $1 million,” compared with an…
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