SF 2094 Summary

• Increases special education funding beginning in fiscal year 2018 by adjusting the program growth factor to 1.046 and raising per-pupil and disability-based funding amounts in the special education initial aid formula.

• Raises per-pupil base funding from $450 to $467 and adjusts weighted amounts for free/reduced lunch students from $400 to $415, while increasing disability-specific funding allocations ranging from $1,900 to $27,200 depending on disability category.

• Modifies the special education aid increase limit starting in fiscal year 2021, changing the annual increment from $40 to $50 per student served.

• Appropriates $1,345,295,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $1,426,749,000 for fiscal year 2019 from the general fund to the Department of Education for special education aid.

• Repeals outdated provisions regarding cross subsidy reduction aid and cooperative center allocations effective for fiscal year 2018 and later.