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Special‑education tuition and island transportation cited as principal drivers of Nantucket school costs
Summary
School officials told town representatives that special‑education tuition, rising residential placements and on‑island transportation together account for a large and growing share of the district’s budget; circuit breaker reimbursements and federal grants partially offset costs.
School officials told town representatives that special‑education tuition and transportation costs are major drivers of the district’s budget pressures and have consumed a growing share of the local education budget. Staff reported that special education expenditures have exceeded offsetting state reimbursements in past years and that recent increases in circuit breaker funding—about $843,000 in the current year and roughly $1.1 million budgeted next year—help but do not eliminate the pressure.
Why this matters: the district said special‑education tuition…
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