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Nashoba leaders warn of rising special‑education and transportation costs, propose in‑district transportation coordinator
Summary
Administrators told the Nashoba school committee that out‑of‑district tuitions and transportation costs have driven large budget pressures for FY‑27. They proposed hiring an in‑district transportation coordinator (estimated ~$80,000) and described route changes that could reduce costs versus the current collaborative contract.
Administration presented the first FY‑27 finance and operations update at the Feb. 11 Nashoba Regional School Committee meeting, flagging rising special‑education tuition and transportation costs as the most significant drivers of budget pressure and proposing operational changes to stabilize costs.
Assistant Superintendent Ross Mulcahren and Director of Student Services Ryan Dimanche outlined several revenue and expense factors: initial signals from the governor’s budget raised Chapter 70 funding by $75 per student in the draft proposal; federal ESSA titles looked likely to be near level funding; but Medicaid reimbursement changes and unknown health‑insurance rates add uncertainty. Dimanche said out‑of‑district tuition rates vary widely in the market and gave example ranges the district faces (he cited lower‑end placements…
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