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Milton officials urge disciplined use of circuit-breaker reimbursements, aim to rebuild revolving fund
Summary
District finance staff told the Warrant Committee on Nov. 3 that circuit-breaker reimbursements (state special-education reimbursement) are paid in arrears, are budgeted as revenue offsets and should be kept in a dedicated revolving account to smooth volatility. Staff said the district expects roughly $3.5 million from the program for last-year
District officials told the Warrant Committee on Nov. 3 that circuit-breaker reimbursements are a reimbursement program that repays districts for prior-year special-education costs above a state-set threshold. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Katie Blake explained the mechanics: districts submit prior-year expenses, the state sets a per-student threshold and a reimbursement percentage (district staff used 75% as the example used in state guidance), and payments are calculated after the state processes all communities' data.
Blake and Interim Superintendent John Fallon…
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