District reduces some private contracted SPED services while adding in-house SPED staff
The district proposes fewer contracted special-education services and more in-house special education staff: the contracted-services line was reduced by $1 million in the proposed budget and the district earmarked additional fund-balance resources to support transition and consolidated contracts.
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The special education budget in the proposed FY2027 package shows an increase in district-employed special-education teachers and EAs while the contracted-services line was lowered from the previous year. The director said efforts to consolidate provider contracts and place students in district-run settings have reduced reliance on outside providers.
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