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Task force reviews 50-state survey of K-12 funding models, special-education approaches
Summary
Legislative staff presented a 50-state survey of K–12 school finance models and described the range of mechanisms states use for special-education funding, including student-based weights, resource- and reimbursement-based approaches, categorical funds and high-cost reimbursement programs.
Jennifer Light of the Legislative Research Department presented a 50-state survey of K–12 funding models and how states fund special education, telling the task force the memo reflects state systems as of March 20, 2024.
The presentation outlined primary funding models used nationwide: student-based formulas that provide a base per pupil and add weights for needs; resource-based models that calculate the cost of required staffing and services; hybrid models; and locally set systems (noted for Vermont and Wisconsin). Light told the committee 34 states used a student-based model, nine used…
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