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Officials outline special-education and transportation funding changes, caution on federal dependency
Summary
Presenters told the Senate Education Committee that the proposal includes increased categorical support for special education (roughly $70 million identified) and doubles the state transportation reimbursement; they emphasized a multi-year approach and noted risks if federal funding levels shift.
Consultants and Agency of Education officials told senators the funding proposal retains categorical funding streams for certain high-cost services while adding state resources to reduce district fiscal stress during transition.
Amanda Brown said the proposal treats special education as a continuing categorical need and estimated that if current census-block and federal funds are subtracted from total special-education spending in the state the remaining amount districts raise…
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