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Senators ask for targeted reporting on special education costs and delivery; decline to adopt weights now
Summary
The committee kept language requesting reports on special education drivers and program locations, and members agreed not to adopt a weighted foundation approach this session while asking for data and analysis to inform future decisions on weights and extraordinary reimbursement.
Committee members used the H.454 markup to revisit special education funding and program delivery. The Senate version removed House references to special education weights; the committee discussed what information AOE and JFO should report back, including drivers of extraordinary reimbursement costs, geographic mapping of specialized programs and metrics to assess whether delivery is responsive to student needs.
Members noted the House considered weighted…
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