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BPS projects $45–50 million in out-of-district tuition next year; district aims to bring students back with new programs
Summary
Boston Public Schools told councilors it expects to spend about $45–50 million on out-of-district tuition in the coming year, roughly half of which the district expects to seek reimbursement for through the state's circuit breaker; officials described program redesigns intended to reduce out-of-district placements.
Councilors pressed district leaders about special education costs and out-of-district placements at the April 15 Ways and Means hearing. The superintendent and senior staff projected next year’s out-of-district tuition spending at roughly $45,000,000 to $50,000,000 and said about half of that is typically reimbursed by the state’s circuit breaker program. "Our projection for next year is to spend between 45 and $50,000,000 on out of district tuitions for kids to attend schools outside of BPS, about half of that being reimbursed…
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