A South Dakota legislative summer study committee is looking at the number of students in special education, and the costs of providing those programs.
Donavon DeBoer, Superintendent in the Parker School District, says special education costs are paid out of local budgets….
DeBoer says more districts across the state are seeing those special education costs rise…..
DeBoer says better programs are identifying more students that need the help……
The “Extraordinary Cost Fund for Special Education” committee meets again on Thursday in Pierre.





