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Bill would require districts to report actual special-education spending and shift most costs to state
Summary
Rep. Alicia Gregg told committee HB 18-35 would require school districts to report actual special-education spending to the state and would reimburse districts for 80% of eligible costs; department analysts estimated large fiscal impacts and committee members asked for phased or targeted approaches.
Representative Alicia Gregg introduced HB 18-35 as an attempt to close a statewide funding gap for special education. Gregg told the committee that current state differentiated aid covers only a small share of special-education costs and cited a per-pupil funding shortfall; her bill would require districts to submit actual special-education spending and would provide 80% reimbursement on a quarterly basis.
Expert witnesses and department staff told the committee…
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