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Agency outlines playbook, training and a cautious path to weighted funding under Act 73
Summary
Secretary Zoe Saunders described organizational changes, a playbook and toolkit for Act 173 implementation, boot‑camp training and regional coaching, and said the agency commissioned a separate study (with Joint Fiscal Office coordination) to evaluate conditions for moving to the Act 73 weighted funding model, cautioning about federal MOE/MFS constraints.
The Agency of Education presented a strategic plan and near‑term implementation steps intended to improve special education delivery and to support any contemplated funding changes under Act 73.
"We are developing a playbook, which will also have an accompanying toolkit to guide and monitor strong implementation," Secretary Zoe Saunders told the joint committee. The agency described a reorganization that elevates special education leadership (naming Dr. Erin Davis as chief academic officer) and adds roles for special‑education finance and grants management to improve oversight…
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