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Superintendent says Asheville City Schools faces roughly $700K shortfall for special‑education funding, urges resolution
Summary
Superintendent Maggie Fuhrman told the board that state EC (special‑education) funding caps leave Asheville City Schools covering a gap of roughly $700,000 annually as enrollment of students needing EC services has grown; the district may back a resolution asking the state to change the funding model.
Superintendent Maggie Fuhrman told the Asheville City Schools Board of Education that the district is serving about 640 school‑age students with special‑education (EC) needs — roughly 16.7% of enrollment — and that a state funding cap leaves the district with a sizable funding gap.
Fuhrman said the state funds EC at a per‑student allotment that is capped at 13% of a district’s enrollment, and because Asheville exceeds that percentage the district does not receive state funds for roughly 140 EC students. “We’re looking at a shortfall of about $700,000,” Fuhrman said, adding that district spending averages roughly $13,400 per EC student while the effective state…
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