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Special-education placements, transportation push FY26 costs up; district to use circuit-breaker funds
Summary
District finance staff told the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee that special-education placements and transportation needs have increased FY26 costs and that circuit breaker funds will be used to cover part of the shortfall.
Committee members heard that FY26 special-education and transportation expenses have exceeded initial projections and will affect near-term budgeting decisions.
Jack Higgins reported that special-education costs are higher than expected because of changes in student needs and some out-of-district move-ins that occurred after the budget was adopted. He said transportation costs rose when students who…
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