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. SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all students. -Hays school district spent $7 million last year on special education; they had to transfer $2.2 million to cover the state shortfall for special education. -Golden Plains school district spent $400,000 last year on special education; they had to transfer $177,000 to cover the state shortfall for...
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Southwest Kansans schools transfer millions to cover state special education shortfall
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. T SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all students. -Deerfield school district spent $200,000 last year on special education; they had to transfer $167,000 to cover the state shortfall for special education. -Liberal school district spent $5.5 million last year on special education; they had to transfer $2 million to cover the state shortfall for...
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Leave a Comment State underfunds special education by $173 million; Kansas districts transferring millions to cover state shortfall
“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...
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Leave a Comment Lawrence public schools transfers $8.4 million to cover state special education shortfall
“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. SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all students. Lawrence public schools spent $25.6 million last year on special education; they had to transfer $8.4 million dollars to cover the state shortfall for special education. See more information below....
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