Just the Facts

FY 2006-2007 budget for Special education services

Speech Language 7,005,785
Psychology 4,052,792
OT/PT Program 3,161,681
Health Services 5,365,357

Medicaid will reimburse the school district 50-100 percent for services provided above.

The ASD budget for Mediciad reimbursement is 1,000,000 for 2006-2007

19,000,000 dollars is spent for about 1.5 million dollars in special education services which falls under the central adminstrative function.

Ask Jake Metcalfe the Alaska Democratic Party Chair who sits on the school board "Where is the money going"?