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Discussion on foundation aid formula changes for special education funding
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First Deputy Chancellor Weisberg explains the DOE's efforts to update the state foundation aid formula to better fund programs for students with disabilities. This change would allow for more rapid expansion of successful special education programs throughout the state.
- DOE is advocating for changes in state foundation aid to specifically target funding for special education programs
- The goal is to make successful programs like Nest and Horizon universal throughout the state
- Current state funding doesn't specifically target these programs in the same way as the city's Fair Student Funding (FSF)
Daniel Weisberg
0:45:12
Just one quick additional comment.
0:45:14
We'll probably be coming back to this chair quite a bit, but one of the changes in state foundation aid that we asked for is an updating of their formula to serve and fund programs for students with disabilities.
0:45:27
So these great programs that Christina's talking about, our vision is to make them universal throughout the state in every district.
0:45:37
We don't get state funding specifically targeted towards those programs in the same way that we target with our FSF funding.
0:45:44
If the state made that change in foundation aid, that would allow us to more rapidly expand these programs.
0:45:49
So it's one of the reasons we're really focused on that issue in Albany right now, as I know you are as well.
Lynn Schulman
0:45:55
Whatever we can do to be helpful there.
0:45:56
Thank you.