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Budget memo: more students with disabilities is driving costs up
What happened
The March 12 budget memo says the share of students with disabilities has risen about 14% in five years and students classified with autism are up 38%. It cites a nearly 5% rise in Nassau BOCES programs and asks for 2 more special education teachers.
Why it matters to families
Special education is a growing, required cost that competes with other spending. Federal Title and IDEA grants are also falling, the memo says, down 15% in 2025-26.
The evidence
Budget memo from the Assistant Superintendent for Business to the Superintendent dated March 12, 2026.
The source
2026/27 Budget Memo (March 12, 2026)See the full record for Farmingdale Union Free School District.
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