Capital Business Blog ? Cuomo plans to veto Special-Education bill

Governor Andrew Cuomo will veto a bill requiring school districts to consider religion and ?family background? when approving government-funded private school tuition for special education students.

Lisa Fleisher of the Wall Street Journal reports (subscription-based) ? ?New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday will veto a bill requiring school officials to consider religion and other family beliefs when approving taxpayer-funded tuition for special-education students at private schools, an administration official said.

The bill passed the state Legislature with bipartisan support in June, pushed largely by Jewish and Catholic organizations that said some special-needs children could only learn in a setting that closely reflected their family life. The measure would have required education officials to consider ?home environment and family background? when deciding on school placement and streamlined tuition reimbursements to parents.

School-district officials said the bill could result in a voucherlike system for special-needs children, creating a cottage industry of private schools catering to families of varying religions, lifestyles and backgrounds?all paid for with government funds. Private tuition and transportation for special-education students can cost $100,000 a year per child.?

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