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Special-education costs and nonpublic placements drive sharp increases in FY26 draft budget
Summary
District leaders told the board that nonpublic placements, contracted related-service providers and specialized transportation are major drivers of FY26 costs; one case alone illustrates why nonpublic tuition assistance can run well into six figures.
Cecil County Public Schools officials told the Board that special-education placements and contracted services are a major budget pressure for FY26, and they walked members through the line items that reflect those costs.
Doctor Miller, the district special-education lead, described a small number of students whose out-of-county or out-of-state nonpublic placements require high levels of staffing and nursing supports; staff gave the example of a single student with two paraprofessionals and a nurse whose annual placement cost runs substantially higher than typical tuition-assistance levels. Doctor Miller said, “we have 51 students in nonpublic…
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