Special Education
In December 2010, North Allegheny School District administration reported that 763 pupils or 9.4% of the district's pupils received Special Education services, with 42% of identified students having a specific learning disability. In December 2009, the district administration reported that 781 pupils or 9.7% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.
In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815,000 for Special Education services. The funds were distributed to districts based on a state policy which estimates that 16% of the district's pupils are receiving special education services. This funding is in addition to the state's basic education per pupil funding, as well as, all other state and federal funding.
North Allegheny School District received a $3,633,946 supplement for special education services in 2010. For the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school year, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for special education that they received in 2010-11. This level funding is provided regardless of changes in the number of pupils who need special education services and regardless of the level of services the respective students required.
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