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Budget committee hears request for $9.01 million special-education budget amid concerns about contractor costs and volatility
Summary
Timberlane Regional School District budget committee reviewed a requested fiscal 2027 special-education budget of $9,011,905, staff said contracted services, out-of-district placements and transportation are the largest drivers and the area remains volatile and difficult to predict.
Timberlane Regional School District budget committee members on Monday reviewed a fiscal year 2027 special-education budget request of $9,011,905 and were told the program’s costs are highly unpredictable because of out-of-district placements and reliance on contracted providers.
The committee was told contracted services account for roughly 47% of special-education spending, out-of-district placements about 28% and transportation about 15%. “These expenses are also highly unpredictable,” the special-education presenter said during the review, describing a recent month in which five new students moved into the district and required services the district cannot provide in-house.
Why it matters: Special-education spending is a large, variable portion of school budgets statewide and locally. Committee members pressed administrators for detail because higher-than-expected special-education…
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