Bill > H329

This bill proposes changes to how school districts are reimbursed for special education costs, particularly focusing on extraordinary expenses and transportation. Specifically, it introduces a new formula for "extraordinary special education aid" where school districts can receive eighty percent of their special education costs, including transportation, if these costs exceed three times the per-pupil foundation budget and the district uses a regional transportation network or other collaborative efforts to reduce expenses. The bill also makes technical amendments to existing laws, such as striking out the word "not" and the phrase "transportation costs" in certain sections, and changing a reference from "4" to "3" in relation to eligibility for funding, aiming to streamline and potentially increase reimbursement for districts facing high special education expenses.