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Glendora Unified directors say rising special-education enrollment and severity are straining district budget and services
Summary
District special-education leaders told the school board that growing special-education enrollment, higher-severity needs and limited federal funding are forcing Glendora Unified to rely on local funds, increase contracted services and pursue new billing streams to avoid program cuts.
Glendora Unified School District officials outlined a steady rise in special-education enrollment and warned the board that the trend is squeezing the district's budget.
Dr. Brian Murray, the district's special-education director, told trustees the statewide special-education population has grown by roughly 155,000 students over the past decade, pushing the proportion of identified students from about 10% to roughly 13% of enrollment. In Glendora the share rose from 14.6% to about 16.4% over four years, a shift Murray said increases the district's cost burden because special-education services are more expensive per pupil.
Murray said the district's special-education program has an annual budget of about $18 million and that roughly $5 million…
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