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Special‑education leaders tell Senate Finance Act 73 must protect MOE and avoid label‑based weights
Summary
VCSEA testimony urged the committee to avoid disability‑category weights under Act 73, preserve federal maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE), and direct the Section 45a consultant to compare reimbursement, census, and weights models with district‑level impacts and a glide path for implementation.
Representatives of the Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators (VCSEA) told the Senate Finance Committee that changes in Act 73’s funding design risk undermining special‑education services and federal maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) compliance.
Mary Lundeen, executive director of VCSEA, opened by emphasizing MOE’s non‑supplanting rules and the fiscal vulnerability districts would face if local/state spending drops: districts must both budget and spend at least the same amount year‑to‑year to maintain IDEA…
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