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Paraprofessional FTE coded to special education fell from 44.0 to 20.0 while the all-programmes count rose.
Paraprofessional FTE, two state files
All programmes, comparison sheetSpecial education, program file
All programmes, comparison sheet
Special education, program file
FY2020
57 full-time equivalents
44 full-time equivalents
FY2021
59.5 full-time equivalents
41.5 full-time equivalents
FY2022
55.5 full-time equivalents
32.5 full-time equivalents
FY2023
59 full-time equivalents
24 full-time equivalents
FY2024
66 full-time equivalents
23 full-time equivalents
FY2025
67 full-time equivalents
20 full-time equivalents
Two DESE files with two definitions. Nothing published says one sits inside the other.
1 · The facts
18.5
teacher FTE coded special education, FY2008
2.0
the same, FY2026
101.0
teacher FTE coded general education, FY2008
101.4
the same, FY2026
44.0
paraprofessional FTE, special education, FY2020
20.0
the same file, FY2025
57.0
paraprofessional FTE, all programmes, FY2020
67.0
the other file, FY2025
13.0
difference between the two files, FY2020 (ours)
our estimate
47.0
the same difference, FY2025 (ours)
our estimate
2 · What it shows
1
Teacher FTE coded to special education fell from 18.5 in FY2008 to 2.0 in FY2026.
2
Paraprofessional FTE coded to special education fell from 44.0 in FY2020 to 20.0 in FY2025.
3
Over the same years the all-programmes count rose from 57.0 to 67.0.
4
The difference between the files went from 13.0 to 47.0; nothing says it is general education.
Staff by programme, as the state codes them
Year
All programmes
Special education
Difference (ours)not from the books
FY2025
67.0
20.0
47.0
FY2024
66.0
23.0
43.0
FY2023
59.0
24.0
35.0
FY2022
55.5
32.5
23.0
FY2021
59.5
41.5
18.0
FY2020
57.0
44.0
13.0
Two DESE files with two definitions: the comparison sheet, and special education program characteristics.