How much does special education cost?

3 Areas

Nationally Lump sum or bounty IDEA (Individuals w/disablities in Education Act) Only 7% of total bill Title I ($8.4 billion) Special Ed. ($43 billions) 6.6 million students (13.4%)

State Level Over 100,000 students April 2009 $180 million Can’t reduce the $ for special education 2008 increased its poverty level, increasing opportunity

Local Level $5.1 million on special education Almost 5000 students (autism to traumatic brain injury) 13.4% of total pop Most comes from Medicaid

Medicaid Wants out of schools –Citizenship requirements –Parental consent –Transportation –17 part rehabilitation plan for each student –Increase audits –DJJ & DMH SC would lose $4.5 million