By Katie Campbell | Arizona Capitol Times
The Arizona Department of Education has revealed second error in federal funding allocations, resulting in millions of misallocated dollars intended for special education programs.
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According to a letter sent to school districts and charter schools on Tuesday, the department under-allocated $15.2 million in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, funding. Department spokesman Stefan Swiat said a 2015 audit by the Office of Special Education Programs also found that $14.3 million was over-allocated, affecting about 400 charters and districts.
The letter, signed by Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas, went on to blame “an incorrect funding formula that became less accurate” for the mistake.
