The New Glarus School district is one of 163 local education agencies across the state to receive High Cost Special Education Aid payments on June 20th to reimburse a portion of the costs associated with teaching students with significant disability-related needs.

The aid, to be paid to 162 school districts and one County Children with Disabilities Education Board (CCDEB), totals $5,754,103 for 951 students. Eligible costs are 70 percent of an individual student’s actual, additional costs above $30,000 not covered by other state and federal special education funding sources. Claims, b...