“The Legislature’s own research department said that in the current fiscal year, schools are being shorted $173 million from covering the 92% of statewide excess costs as the law calls for. That was also the figure cited by the Kansas State Department of Education. SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all students. #fullyfundsped

Districts are sharing information on SPED costs. Click on the link below to see the real impact of special education funding and shortfalls for multiple districts in the state:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/787833249837327

Use the search bar on the right side of our webpage to find information from your region or district on special education costs and shortfalls from the state.

Published on Facebook on Jan. 22nd, 2024.