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Mount Lebanon reports rising special‑education and 504 enrollments and high outplacement tuition costs
Summary
District staff said special‑education enrollment increased by 40 students year‑over‑year to 16% of total enrollment, 504 plan participation rose to 8.1% of students, and outside‑placement tuition rates range from about $23,400 to $103,762 per year, driving budget pressure.
At the Mount Lebanon School District budget forum, staff highlighted programmatic changes that are driving budget pressure: special‑education and 504 plan enrollments have increased materially over the past decade and year to year.
"For this data, there was an increase of 40 special ed students since last school year," Dr. Fries said, adding that special‑education students now comprise 16% of total enrollment (up from 11.6% in 2014–15)…
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