Madison Schools' Special Ed Reductions

Andy Hall:

But when students resume classes in the fall, fewer special education teachers like Bartlett will be available to work with Karega and 228 other of the Madison School District's 3,600 special education students.

That's because the School Board last week voted to save $2.2 million in the 2007-08 school year -- by far the largest single amount cut and one-fourth of the total budget reduction -- by making a major change in the way special education teachers are allocated to the district's schools.

There's been little public outcry about the cut, compared to the howls over the board's decision to close Marquette Elementary and end free busing for private-school students. But some think those affected by the budget maneuver, which is generating a mixture of concern and praise, don't fully realize the effect yet.

2007 - 2008 MMSD $339M+ Citizens Budget [72K PDF] [2006 - 2007 $333M+Citizen's Budget]

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 11, 2007 8:39 AM
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