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Charter-school special-education costs fall to students' home districts, DOE says
Summary
The Commission to Study the Cost of Special Education heard on Oct. 29 that 804 students with disabilities attend charter schools and that the district of residence is responsible for providing and paying for their services.
The Commission to Study the Cost of Special Education heard on Oct. 29 that 804 students with disabilities attend charter schools and that the school district where each student resides is responsible for providing and paying for those services.
Rebecca Ferdette, director of special education at the New Hampshire Department of Education, told commissioners, “We currently have 804 students, from charter schools attending attending charter schools, and the district is that they reside in is responsible for all services at that charter school.” She added that 88 of the state’s 176 districts have at least one student with a disability enrolled in a charter school.
Why it matters: Districts must absorb the…
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