Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management is seeking a proposal to study the feasibility of the use of a captive insurance or alternative model(s) to provide fiscal stability to towns and school districts related to unpredictable special education costs on behalf of the Special Education Cost Model Task Force. 1. Aggregates special education costs at the state level to compensate for volatility at the local level by: a. Providing predictability to local and regional boards of education for special education costs; b. Maintaining current state funding for special education services; c. Differentiating funding based on student learning needs; d. Equitably distributing special education funding; e. Providing boards of education with flexibility and encouraging innovation; and f. Limiting local financial responsibility for students with extraordinary needs.
