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Board hears state budget update: special education reimbursement modestly raised, no increase in general school aid
Summary
Board member Mia Coyle briefed the Stoughton Area School District Board on a state finance committee proposal that would raise high‑cost special education reimbursement rates modestly but would not increase general school aid; the board was urged to contact legislators and the governor.
Mia Coyle, board member, told the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education that a state finance committee has approved an omnibus education budget proposal that would raise some special education reimbursements but would not increase general school aid.
The proposal approved by the Joint Committee on Finance would increase the regular special education reimbursement rate to 35% for the 2025–26 school year and 37.5% for 2026–27, Coyle said. The package would also expand funding for high‑cost special education aid, which the committee’s plan would fund at 50% reimbursement in 2025–26 and 90% in 2026–27 for costs that exceed a district’s high‑cost threshold, she said. Coyle said the committee’s proposal includes minimal increases in mental health,…
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