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Commission hears that transportation and contracted services are major drivers of rising special-education costs
Summary
Districts and DOE staff presented invoices showing wide price variation for specialized student transportation and contracted services; commissioners said vendor scarcity, staffing shortages and inconsistent billing practices are pushing up per-student costs and complicating budgeting and reimbursement.
District finance officials and DOE staff told the commission that transportation and contracted services are among the fastest-growing cost centers in special education.
DOE/district examples showed stark variability across vendor invoices: daily rates ranged from about $124 to $609 in the samples shown, and one vendor quoted a $7,200 monthly flat fee for specialized transportation. Commissioners said limited provider capacity and driver…
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