In Monday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article entitled «Special -
needs vouchers cost districts $ 2.4 million in aid,» we learned that a Wisconsin voucher school is gaming current school funding rules to receive a larger chunk of taxpayer dollars for students with special needs:
Not exact matches
The MTA also failed to recover
costs it paid for
vouchers when users
needed taxis, black car service, or livery because of the contractor's errors, the state review found.
But unlike the procedures established under IDEA, school -
voucher laws give parents the right to select a private placement without having to convince public school officials of the
need for such services, to say nothing of the legal
costs of proving to a hearing officer, or a state court judge, that the decision of the school district was in error.
Had the government paid for the
voucher, the expenditure could have taken the form of a simple transfer from the public sector to the private sector, which in the long run
need not add to the per - pupil
cost of education.
In other words, a child who may be classified as in
need of special education in a public school may not be classified as such if his or her family chooses a private school, using a
voucher to defray the
cost.
The state's Republican - controlled government already has one of the nation's largest
voucher programs, with 150,000 low - and middle - income students and children with special
needs or disabilities receiving tuition assistance at an annual
cost of nearly $ 1 billion.
For example, if the average
cost of a
voucher is $ 5,000 and the average student variable
cost is $ 7,000, then at least 71 percent of
voucher users will
need to come from public schools for the program to not
cost taxpayers anything.
To implement a
voucher program, the Department of Public Instruction would have to assess each student's
needs and what the
needed services would
cost.
Supporters of
voucher programs assert that the programs offer parents much -
needed choice, as
vouchers allow parents to shop around for a school that best meets their child's
needs.14 However, this choice comes with a high
cost.
If you are seeking help or advice for low -
cost spay / neuter facilities anywhere in Florida, this site can help you find a service provider or a referral /
voucher program that meets your
needs and will be convenient for your use.
We offer low -
cost spay / neuter
vouchers and it gives us a platform to talk about what steps they
need to take to get the service done.
Public assistance programs,
voucher or certificate programs, foundation grants, and other specials and discounts can lower the
cost further still for those with financial
need, or even in some instances make the procedure free.
If you can not find a low -
cost clinic on this site that suits your
needs, maybe one of these two
voucher programs has a participating animal hospital in your area.
This search is likely to turn up nearby clinics, rescue organizations that sponsor low
cost sterilization events, and any local shelters that may participate in
voucher programs to help low income folks get the resources they
need to be responsible pet owners.
Various options are proposed to tackle the issue: rehabilitation
vouchers - these address the point of «phantom» attendance for rehabilitation, but may be complex to administer; all rehabilitation arranged and paid for by defendants - the MoJ notes that this would help speed up access to treatment and increase independence and transparency; no compensation payment towards rehabilitation in low value claims - the claimant would
need to fund this and primary legislation would be
needed to achieve this as at present there is no intention to restrict recovery of special damages; expand MedCo to include rehabilitation providers; and introducing fixed recoverable damages for rehabilitation treatment - the MoJ notes that this could be difficult and invites comment as to whether this would be achieved via a fixed
cost per session or by fixing an upper value limit that can not be exceeded.
The CCS Program issues
vouchers to eligible families in
need of help with the
cost of child care.