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North Santiam SD 29J directors hear sharp rise in special‑education costs as state funding cap draws scrutiny
Summary
The district reported a jump in special‑education enrollment and projected state/local expenditures rising to about $4.1 million this year, prompting board discussion of maintenance‑of‑effort requirements and a state legislative effort to lift the 11% funding cap.
Directors were told the district is seeing both a notable increase in students identified for special education and a corresponding rise in state/local expenditures that affect federal maintenance‑of‑effort obligations.
Director of Business and Fiscal Services (speaker 8) presented the district’s financial snapshot and explained MOE — the federal requirement that school districts keep state and local spending for special education at least at prior‑year levels before drawing down IDEA federal funds. He said the district’s MOE baseline (from the 2022–23 data) was just over $3.0 million and that current projections for state/local special‑education spending are about…
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