Canario Bill Would Cap Special Ed Service Cost Hikes
A bill introduced recently by Rep. Dennis Canario would place a cap on private services for special education students in public schools and help keep budgets down.
A bill recently introduced by Rep. Dennis Canario would cap cost increases by private providers for special education services in public schools, keeping them in line with local budgets. Canario (D-Dist. 71) learned of the stress placed on local budgets from cost increases by private providers after working with members of the Tiverton School Committee. Canario, who has been who sought out his help to address the issue, said the answer “is not short-changing special needs students or trimming back other areas of a school budget to cover higher special education costs. It is finding a way to keep those outside costs from rising so much, so often.” Legislation introduced by Canario, 2013-H 5203, would prohibit private educational service …
Ryanthegirl
10:14 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I have a couple of questions. Where can I find a list of last year's expenses for private educational service providers for each school? Why is there a need for private educational service providers at all? Are these private providers hired to teach our students with special academic needs and does this cost include classes for our special education teachers? Last, what is the academic benefit … more ›