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District outlines special‑education funding approach, reporting and staffing needs tied to student costs
Summary
Staff described a detailed tracking mechanism used to classify special‑education student costs and cited staffing and health insurance as primary drivers of budget increases; the board discussed hiring social worker and psychologist and the difficulty of recruiting those roles.
Finance and special‑education staff told the committee Feb. 25 that the district uses a per‑student cost tracking mechanism to classify special‑education placements and to maximize state reimbursements under Act 16 reporting. Staff said the system lists each special‑education student and the direct costs associated with that student’s placement, personal care aides, transportation and other services.
That tracking system, staff said, enabled the district to reclassify several…
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