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Manhattan-Ogden officials urge state to close special-education funding gap; district supplements $4–$5 million annually
Summary
District leaders from Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 told visiting legislators and state-board members the state reimburses roughly 75% of special-education costs and urged action to reach the statute’s 92% target; Superintendent Kirk Reed said the district currently covers about $4–$5 million a year from local funds.
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 leaders pressed for higher state special-education reimbursement at a legislative-preparation meeting, saying the district’s shortfall forces officials to shift local dollars away from other programs.
“Right now we’re currently at about 75%. We’d like to see that at 92%,” said Kurt Herman, a trustee involved in the board’s legislative priorities. Superintendent Kirk Reed said the shortfall requires the district to supplement special education “to the tune of $4 to $5,000,000 a year,” which reduces money available for other instructional programs.
Board members and district staff described three interlocking pressures: rising identification and complexity…
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