FY2026 Superintendents Preliminary Budget Final-1

FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET

●​ Increase options for reading instructional materials for the elementary and secondary levels ●​ Collaboration with Elementary Teaching and Learning to increase MTSS practices and tiered instruction​ Mental and Behavioral Health Priorities ●​ Continued facilitation and growth of the districtwide crisis response team ●​ Continued growth and partnership with Cartwheel Care to meet the mental health needs of students and families ●​ Continued work toward identification and alignment of tiered mental and behavioral health supports through a MTSS model SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM FY25 TO FY26 Between FY25 and FY26, the Special Education Department expects the following budgetary changes: ●​ Reduction of 1.0 Special Education Coordinator at the Elementary Level ●​ Reallocation of existing FTEs from the JHS to create the high school Pathways Program: ○​ 1.0 Special Education Teacher from the JHS to SHS Pathways/STEP ○​ 2.0 Special education assistants from the JHS to SHS Pathways/STEP ●​ Increase 0.3 BCBA support for the high school Pathways Program ●​ Increase 1.0 Special Education Assistant Position for the Merriam School ●​ Reallocate Special Ed. Assistants to address individual student needs across the district

OTHER REVENUE SOURCES Other revenue sources necessary to support Special Education operationally include: 1. ​ FY25 Tuition Revenue : $ a. ​ Carol P. Huebner Integrated Preschool Program: $320,000

b. ​ ABRHS ODP/PACE Program Revenue: $59,828 c. ​ Medicaid School-Based Services Revenue:

d. ​ FY24: $230,046 e. ​ FY25: $215,000 f. ​ FY26: $200,000 (projected)

2. ​ FY25 Grant Revenue : $

a. ​ IDEA Entitlement: $1,403,821 b. ​ Early Childhood Special Education Allocation: $35,378

3. ​ DESE Circuit Breaker reimbursement: a. ​ FY25: $3,509,520

b. ​ FY26: $3,383,778 (projected at 75% reimbursement)

Staffing Summary

FY22 FTE

FY22 Budget

FY23 FTE

FY23 Budget

FY24 FTE

FY24 Budget

FY25 FTE Budget

FY25 Budget

FY26 FTE

FY26 Budget

Position

11.0 8

1,163,469

13.00

$1,361,919

13

$1,436,590

12

$1,489,074

Admin & Support

13.00

$1,385,113

72.0 0

$6,349,838

68.00*

$6,247,548

69

$6,416,307

70*

$6,808,736

Special Educators

69.00

$5,880,756

105. 05

$3,377,231

114.37

$3,751,855

82.38

$3,811,828

93.19

$4,258,068

Special Ed Asst

109.20

$3,437,285

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