VII.
STUDENT SERVICES
(A) Student Services Mandated Expense and Staffing Increases
1. Out-of-district tuition costs
Final FY26 gross amount of $16.5M versus FY25 budget of $15.7M Increase tuition budget FY26 projected rates and placements
1,198,581
Carryforward - Use FY25 Carryforward funds in Circuit Breaker
(850,000)
Subtotal Out-of-District Tuition Costs
348,581
2. Special education transportation
FY26 is the third year in a new three-year contract
$584,962
State Funding - Increase Circuit Breaker credit for special education transportation (transportation reimbursement projected at 57%)
(107,554)
Subtotal Special Education Transportation
(107,554)
3. Contracted Services and Summer Programs
Increase K-12 summer programs due to contractual rate increases
186,210
Subtotal Contracted Services and Summer Programs
186,210
4. Middle School Reading Specialist
Increase Middle School Reading Specialists due to enrollment and IEP shifts
2.0 FTE
164,884
Subtotal Middle School Reading Specialist
2.0 FTE
164,884
TOTAL
2.0 FTE
$
1,177,083
(B) Student Services Program Adjustments and Staffing
1. Bowen STRIDE program (additional classroom) Add special education teacher
1.0 FTE
81,300
Add ABA teacher
0.5 FTE
54,000
Add speech and language pathologist
0.5 FTE
40,650
Add Unit C Behavioral Therapist aides
8.0 FTE
480,160
Add occupational and physical therapist (OT/PT)
0.4 FTE
44,000
Subtotal Bowen STRIDE Program
10.4 FTE
700,110
2. Lincoln-Eliot REACH Program (new program) Add special education teacher
2.0 FTE
162,600
Add speech and language pathologist
0.5 FTE
40,650
Add Elementaryeducational team specialist
0.2 FTE
16,260
Add Unit C special education aides
1.7 FTE
76,430
Add occupational and physical therapist (OT/PT)
0.3 FTE
33,000
Subtotal Lincoln Reach Program
4.7 FTE
328,940
3. Springboard Program (program leaving Ed Center for NNHS & NSHS) Reduce Ed Center Springboard Teachers
-4.1 FTE
-501,978
Reduce Ed Center Springboard Coordinator
-0.2 FTE
-28,779
Reduce Ed Center Springboard Counselors
-0.4 FTE
-48,889
Reduce Ed Center Springboard Social Workers
-1.5 FTE
-183,333
Reduce Ed Center Springboard Aides
-0.9 FTE
-59,951
Add Newton North Springboard Teacher
1.0 FTE
108,000
Add Newton South Springboard Teacher
1.0 FTE
108,000
Add Newton North Springboard Social Worker
1.0 FTE
110,000
Add Newton South Springboard Social Worker
1.0 FTE
110,000
Subtotal Springboard Program
-3.0 FTE
-386,930
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