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Committee examines rising special-education costs and timing of state reimbursements; data show enrollment and per-student cost growth
Summary
Committee members and Department of Education staff reviewed statewide special education expenditures, noting rising per-student costs and an increasing share of students with IEPs even as overall enrollment fell. The department provided district-level revenue/expenditure tables and historical trend charts and agreed to provide additional granule
The House Education Committee devoted substantial time to special-education funding, reviewing a Department of Education breakdown of statewide special-education revenues, expenditures and historical trends. Committee members and DOE staff discussed why local districts cover roughly 80—30% of net special-education expenditures, how reimbursement timing creates year-to-year mismatches, and what data the committee needs to evaluate policy adjustments.
Lede: Department of Education staff presented a district-by-district table showing FY 2024 special-education expenditures and the portion covered by federal IDEA, state special-education aid (formerly 'catastrophic aid') and differentiated aid. The statewide picture showed an increasing share of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)…
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