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This
bill includes General Fund appropriations of $244,758,578 and $251,367,160 in
fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 for the General Purpose Aid for Local
Schools program within the Department of Education to fully fund 100% of the
actual cost of special education. The
Governor's proposed Current Services budget
for the 2004-2005 biennium, as amended by Committee Amendment A,
includes $161,753,162 for the State's share of funding special education
costs. The additional cost to the
State if this measure is approved is estimated to be $83,005,416 in fiscal
year 2003-04 and $89,479,838 in fiscal year 2004-05. The fiscal year 2004-05 estimate is based
on the average growth in Special Education costs over the past three years of
7.8%. |
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