Special Ed Spending Leads To CDA Shortfall

Item: District: Special ed led to shortage: Trustees unanimously approve 2008-09 budget containing $2M in cuts /Maureen Dolan, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: Trustees unanimously approved an amended 2007-08 budget and a proposed 2008-09 budget — including $2 million in cuts for next year — necessitated by unanticipated special education expenses since the start of the school year.

Question: Does it make sense to spend so much on special education?