Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated in my answer to Mr. Henry, the department feels that the allocation among the formula right now in terms of how funds are decided and divided up to the DECs represents the best balance given the needs that are present in our society. It is something that we review on a regular basis. As I indicated earlier, the amount of funding within the formula which the department sees as allocated to special needs has increased in the past two or three years annually. If we see the need increase, we would continue to do that. What that results in, of course, is a higher pupil/teacher ratio and decreased support for bussing. Those are areas where the department has said there needs to be a rebalancing. I think that from the monies that we have, given the targets that are set for the department in the budget by this Legislature, the allocation reflects the
best mix. However, it is something that we do monitor and if necessary, that mix can be changed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.