Park Rapids board warns state budget cuts threaten special education, Title funds
Superintendent Lance Bagstad told the Park Rapids Area School Board that a governor's budget and state adjustments have removed $300 million from special education and left compensatory 'hold harmless' protection uncertain; the business manager said the district was told to expect a possible 40% cut to Title funds.
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Superintendent Lance Bagstad told the Park Rapids Area School Board on March 23 that the district is confronting sharp state-level budget changes that could reduce funding for programs serving students with additional needs. "They cut $300 million out of our Special Education Budget," Bagstad said as he summarized the governor's recently released budget publication and noted that promised compensatory 'hold harmless' protections have not appeared.
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