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Southeast Polk board approves additional allowable growth for special education after district cites rising personnel and contracted-service costs
Summary
The Southeast Polk board voted Sept. 18 to approve modified allowable growth for special education. District staff said revenues rose modestly but expenditures increased notably—driven by personnel, contracted services (including KidZoom transportation) and added aides—prompting the request.
Southeast Polk Community School District directors voted Sept. 18 to approve modified allowable growth for special education after district staff described a recent jump in costs.
A district staff member told the board, “We had an increase of about 2% in revenues, about $500,000, but expenditures went up by about 7%.” The staff member said personnel costs were the primary driver and that the district had added aides. “Contracted services went up about 70%. A big chunk of that is our services with…
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