Special education separate sites funding eligibility expansion and appropriation

This bill expands eligibility for state funding to school districts operating special education separate sites (facilities where students with disabilities attend 50%+ of their school day). Previously, only education cooperatives or districts under specific sections qualified; this bill explicitly adds school districts meeting the site definition to the eligible entities. It sets a funding rate of $1,689 per pupil unit for students served in qualifying programs, effective for fiscal year 2026 and later. The bill appropriates funds for FY2026-2027 to support this expanded funding.