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DPI sets special-education reimbursement at 35%; West Bend officials say district will need budget adjustments
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lenny Hanson told the board that DPI’s Nov. 17 update set special-education reimbursement at 35%, leaving West Bend roughly $630,000 below its adopted budget estimate and nearly $1,000,000 short of the 42% level legislators publicly touted.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Lenny Hanson told the West Bend school board on Nov. 24 that the Department of Public Instruction will allocate special-education aid at an effective 35% reimbursement rate based on the funds DPI received, not the higher percentage lawmakers discussed during budget debate. "On last week, Monday, DPI dropped a bombshell across the state when it said they will only commit to 35% based on the funds that are allocated," Hanson said.
Hanson outlined the arithmetic: at the 42% level cited in July the district would have received roughly…
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