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Budget committee flags special-education revenue shortfall, recommends protecting $1.3M and approves hiring
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Waunakee Community School District Budget Committee reviewed 2025–26 projections that show a likely $100K–$250K special-education revenue shortfall, recommended protecting $1.3M including a $1.1M IRS rebate, and approved posting five new positions to support capacity needs.
The Waunakee Community School District Budget Committee met Feb. 2 and was told the district faces an uncertain state reimbursement for high-cost special education that could leave the 2025–26 budget roughly $100,000–$250,000 short.
Speaker 2, who presented the year-end projection to the committee, said the district is "22,000 to the good" on post-employment benefits but is now estimating it will be "about 50,000 short" on termination benefits because a larger-than-expected number of administrative staff are retiring. On state special-education aid, Speaker 2 said the district had budgeted for a 40% reimbursement while the state indicated 50%, and current expectations put effective reimbursement "in the thirties,"…
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