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DOE numbers show rising transportation and related-services costs; reimbursement delays leave districts carrying upfront bills
Summary
DOE presented statewide special-education aid and DOE-25 reporting showing large increases in transportation and related services and reminded the commission that districts pay costs up front and often wait six to 18 months for state reimbursement.
Department of Education staff reviewed historic special-education aid distributions and a DOE-25-derived summary showing where districts report special-education spending.
DOE’s finance administrator explained the state aid cap mechanics: districts are responsible for the initial liability (roughly 3.5 times the estimated cost per pupil before the state begins 80% assistance on the excess, and 100% assistance after 10 times the estimated cost-per-pupil). The document presented at the meeting used an estimated-cost-per-pupil figure of about $70,000 as the working example. The administrator said, “they, pay…
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