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Board told actual special-education spending is higher than historic budgets; administrators propose realistic figures
Summary
Administrators told the board the district’s recorded special-education expenditures (about $2.7 million) are materially higher than prior budget lines (about $1.9 million). They outlined funding sources (IDEA, Access reimbursements, district funds) and urged treating the higher figure as the realistic planning baseline.
Administrators briefing the Berwick Area School District board said the district’s actual special-education spending this year is substantially higher than amounts historically shown in budget drafts. "Last year, you had budgeted 1.9 and change. That is not what you are spending. You're spending 2.7 approximately," a presenter told the board when explaining why the special-education number on the screen is higher than previous formal budgets.
The special-education budget was described as composed of three funding streams: IDEA federal funds, Access reimbursements (for allowable costs), and…
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