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Budget hearing highlights proposed special‑education base‑rate increase and cost disagreements
Summary
The governor's budget proposes cost‑of‑living adjustments and an augmentation to equalize special‑education base funding; LAO supported the policy but estimated a lower fiscal cost to reach the proposed $999 per ADA base rate. CDE and SELPA representatives argued the investment is needed to address rising costs and local shortfalls.
The committee reviewed the governor's proposal to increase special‑education funding, including a cost‑of‑living adjustment and an augmentation intended to raise and equalize the statewide base rate per average daily attendance (ADA).
Elena Powell of the Department of Finance said the governor's budget proposes an increase of $144,900,000 ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund for COLA and an augmentation intended to raise the…
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