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Board seeks aid for $526,360 special education shortfall

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Excerpt from Board meeting minutes — September 14, 2026 for Board seeks aid for $526,360 special education…
Official source excerpt: Board meeting minutes — September 14, 2026; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

The board approved a request for supplemental aid to address a negative special education balance of $526,359.58. The minutes record approval of the request, not an award of the funds.

Why it matters to families

The request documents a substantial special education funding shortfall and seeks state assistance to cover it; the district’s recovery depends on whether the aid is approved.

The evidence

September 14, 2026 board minutes: under New Business, the board unanimously approved an SBRC request for supplemental aid for a negative special education balance of $526,359.58.

The source

Board meeting minutes — September 14, 2026

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