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Board hears rising special-education costs, consultants and evaluation fees push budget requests higher
Summary
Administrators told the board that independent educational evaluations and outside consultants have driven sizable increases in special-education 'other purchased services' lines; the district plans to add paraeducators, RBTs and an OT while relying partly on grants and realized savings.
Administrators told the Newington Board of Education on Feb. 9 that several factors are raising next year's special-education budget request, and they outlined steps the district has taken to contain costs.
Director of Special Education Marilyn Julioso said the Transition Academy currently enrolls 11 young adults and is expected to add about five more next year; that program and growing special-needs enrollments have contributed to increased staffing and supply requests. Julioso said some supplies (including food used in life-skills classes) are budgeted…
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