Superintendent: coding errors and state cuts left Fridley facing millions in lost transport and special-ed aid
Superintendent Dr. Lewis told the board that coding errors, vendor misattributions and state policy changes have produced large swings in transportation and special education aid estimates—moving some aid lines from about $272,000 to $1.9 million after corrections.
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Dr. Lewis, Fridley Public School District superintendent, told the board the district’s transportation program and special education reimbursements have been “a forensic summer” of corrections and reconciliations. She said a spreadsheet error initially inflated this year’s transportation figure but that corrected expenditures now sit at $10,976,727.31.
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