Circuit breaker
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The state paid $579,142 in FY2026 on $1,257,225 of eligible costs for 9 children: 46.1%.
| Eligible costs | Threshold taken off first | Paid by the state | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2006 | $1,003,928 | $530,950 | $293,705 |
| FY2007 | $976,678 | $553,280 | $298,889 |
| FY2008 | $1,291,577 | $775,100 | $305,393 |
| FY2009 | $1,495,433 | $796,680 | $474,301 |
| FY2010 | $1,491,707 | $951,864 | $211,224 |
| FY2011 | $1,368,309 | $830,674 | $201,165 |
| FY2012 | $1,542,888 | $931,686 | $419,945 |
| FY2013 | $1,946,230 | $1,109,106 | $615,317 |
| FY2014 | $1,698,959 | $931,776 | $575,389 |
| FY2015 | $2,070,408 | $1,159,424 | $672,634 |
| FY2016 | $2,010,177 | $964,712 | $784,099 |
| FY2017 | $1,550,970 | $856,800 | $507,832 |
| FY2018 | $1,112,072 | $603,316 | $366,790 |
| FY2019 | $1,107,905 | $529,272 | $430,958 |
| FY2020 | $1,233,945 | $595,296 | $478,987 |
| FY2021 | $1,081,273 | $435,168 | $484,579 |
| FY2022 | $1,061,557 | $373,632 | $519,394 |
| FY2023 | $838,507 | $284,178 | $415,750 |
| FY2024 | $914,865 | $346,458 | $401,966 |
| FY2025 | $1,198,030 | $465,489 | $508,441 |
| FY2026 | $1,257,225 | $471,771 | $579,142 |
DESE’s reimbursement file, by year of payment; each payment is for the costs of the year before.
1 · The facts
$579,142
paid by the state in FY2026, for FY2025 costs
$1,257,225
eligible costs it was paid on
9
children claimed, FY2026
$471,771
threshold taken off first, FY2026
$52,419
of threshold per child claimed
46.1%
of eligible costs paid (our division)
13
of 21, eligible less threshold equals the claim
42.3%
of the net claim paid, FY2010
75.0%
of the net claim paid, FY2023
29
children claimed, FY2013
$94,993
of the FY2026 payment for transport
2 · What it shows
- 1
The threshold, $471,771 in FY2026, comes off first; the state paid 46.1% of eligible costs.
- 2
The share of the claim paid has moved: 42.3% in FY2010, 75.0% in FY2023.
- 3
Children claimed fell from 29 in FY2013 to 9 in FY2026.
- 4
Since FY2022 the state also repays transport: $94,993 of the FY2026 payment.
| Year | Children claimed | Eligible costs | Threshold | Paid | Share of claim paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | $1,257,225 | $471,771 | $579,142 | 73.7% |
| FY2025 | 9 | $1,198,030 | $465,489 | $508,441 | 69.4% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $914,865 | $346,458 | $401,966 | 70.7% |
| FY2023 | 6 | $838,507 | $284,178 | $415,750 | 75.0% |
| FY2022 | 7 | $1,061,557 | $373,632 | $519,394 | 75.0% |
| FY2021 | 9 | $1,081,273 | $435,168 | $484,579 | 75.0% |
| FY2020 | 13 | $1,233,945 | $595,296 | $478,987 | 75.0% |
| FY2019 | 12 | $1,107,905 | $529,272 | $430,958 | 74.5% |
| FY2018 | 14 | $1,112,072 | $603,316 | $366,790 | 72.1% |
| FY2017 | 20 | $1,550,970 | $856,800 | $507,832 | 73.2% |
| FY2016 | 23 | $2,010,177 | $964,712 | $784,099 | 75.0% |
| FY2015 | 28 | $2,070,408 | $1,159,424 | $672,634 | 73.8% |
| FY2014 | 23 | $1,698,959 | $931,776 | $575,389 | 75.0% |
| FY2013 | 29 | $1,946,230 | $1,109,106 | $615,317 | 73.5% |
| FY2012 | 25 | $1,542,888 | $931,686 | $419,945 | 68.7% |
| FY2011 | 23 | $1,368,309 | $830,674 | $201,165 | 43.7% |
| FY2010 | 26 | $1,491,707 | $951,864 | $211,224 | 42.3% |
| FY2009 | 23 | $1,495,433 | $796,680 | $474,301 | 72.0% |
| FY2008 | 24 | $1,291,577 | $775,100 | $305,393 | 75.0% |
| FY2007 | 18 | $976,678 | $553,280 | $298,889 | 75.0% |
| FY2006 | 21 | $1,003,928 | $530,950 | $293,705 | 75.0% |
DESE’s reimbursement file. A payment reimburses the year before; transport is in the paid column from FY2022.
What was said
“75% reimbursement for FY25 out of district special education transportation costs through the circuit breaker program increased from 44%”
“We do get reimbu rsed for transportation through Circuit Breaker, for our Special Education transportation, last year that was about $80,000”