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District reports provisional FTE gains and a sharp rise in special-education costs; budget amendment likely
Summary
Director of pupil services presented provisional FTE gains tied to state funding; district presenters reported special-education costs rose sharply year-over-year and said they will return with an amended budget after final state-aid numbers and audits.
Hamtramck School District officials briefed the board on enrollment, FTE counts and state-aid implications, and warned trustees of a substantial year-over-year increase in special-education costs that will require a budget amendment.
Amra Pestovic, the district’s director of pupil services, explained the difference between headcount and full-time-equivalent (FTE) students — FTE, not headcount, drives state funding — and said fall provisional counts will be submitted to the state data system with a November 6…
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