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Committee explores special education aid, IDEA funds and data gaps; asks DOE for more analyses
Summary
At a May 20 work session, the House Education Committee examined special-education aid, federal IDEA funds and gaps in per‑student expenditure reporting that complicate reforms to catastrophic aid.
The House Education Committee on May 20 held a work session on special-education aid and related data systems, focusing on how to measure and fund high-cost students and how federal IDEA and state reporting interact with the state’s catastrophic-aid formula.
Rebecca Ferdette of the Department of Education briefed members about current reporting and funding. She said the state receives roughly $56 million in IDEA (federal special-education) funds, with about $47 million passed through to local districts; the remainder pays for state administration, dispute resolution and other statewide programs. Committee members asked how IDEA and state aid interact and whether costs paid by Medicaid, the state Department of Health and Human Services or private insurance reduce district educational claims.
Members and DOE staff…
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