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Town approves separate $726,293 appropriation for out-of-district special-education tuition
Summary
Voters approved Article 8, a standalone appropriation of $726,293 for tuition and costs for students placed out of district, after arguments that the funding should remain separate from the local K–4 school budget.
Lakeville voters approved Article 8 at the annual town meeting, appropriating $726,293 to fund tuition and related costs for special-education students placed in out-of-district programs.
The motion to raise and appropriate the sum was made by Aaron Burke, identified at the meeting as the local school committee chairman. Supporters of the standalone article argued the appropriation preserves a separate funding mechanism for out-of-district special-education placements and prevents those…
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