Woburn, MA: $2.9M deficit partly caused by "rising costs for SPED/transportation for SPED students"

April 16, 2019, Woburn (MA) Patch: Woburn Schools Overspent Budget By $2.9 Million https://patch.com/massachusetts/woburn/woburn-schools-overspent-budget-2-9-million Woburn Public School officials are citing increased special education expenses and contractual obligations as the key factors in a projected, $2.9 million budget deficit. The overspending for the current fiscal year was disclosed at a school committee meeting on April 1o. In a letter to the school community, Superintendent Matthew Crowley said Woburn "is not alone" in facing rising costs for special education and transportation for special education students….