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Board weighs budget tradeoffs as special‑education costs rise and enrollment flattens
Summary
Board members discussed early budget priorities amid flat overall enrollment, a roughly 15% rise in special‑education enrollment over four years, classroom size concerns and proposals to recruit homeschoolers via early‑college offerings; no budget decisions were made.
Harford County Public Schools board members used the Dec. 1 work session to outline budget priorities and discuss tradeoffs as they prepare for the winter budget cycle.
Superintendent Bullston told the board special‑education enrollment has increased about 15% over four years and that students with higher needs and rising free‑and‑reduced‑meals counts are increasing costs faster than overall enrollment. "We're up 15% in special education…
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