Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (11/21/2025)

Commission to Study the Cost of Special Education · November 22, 2025

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Opening and introductions

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Chair Rick Ladd opened the meeting, reviewed the agenda and statutory mandate (SB 57), and asked each member to introduce themselves; attendees named included Tim Linehan (Office of the Advocate for Special Ed), Becky Ferdette (State Director of Special Education), Becky Wilson (NH School Boards Association/public member), Dr. Jennifer Dolliff (NHASEA), Dwayne Ford (SAU 67 business administrator), Rep. Megan Murray, Rep. **** Ames, and Rep. Margaret Dry.

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A legislative commission met to study the cost of special education in New Hampshire, heard from the Children's Scholarship Fund about how the EFA program identifies students with disabling conditions, reviewed DOE reporting (DOE 25) and special-education cost drivers (transportation, contracted services), and discussed proposed changes to catastrophic-aid caps and data systems needed to analyze impacts.

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