Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-178

EDU 178

Extraordinary Relief to School Districts for Special Education Costs

Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by inserting, in line 48, after the words "regulations or guidelines; the following words:- "provided further that school districts  whose special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and whose tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $900,000 and 15 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools shall also be eligible for relief and that not less than $1,000,000 be expended for such districts; provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall not be considered prior year aid nor shall the funds be used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2017; and provided further, that  the department shall make not less than 80 percent of the funds available for awards on or before October 15, 2016"