The New York City Council has challenged Chancellor Kamar Samuels to find savings in the Department of Education's $38-billion proposed budget, the largest of all city agencies. The education budget, which accounts for about a third of the city's total financial plan, has historically failed to account for actual spending. School officials plan to reduce private special education costs by serving more students with disabilities inside the public school system. Council members highlighted areas of the education budget where they hoped to find reductions. However, they split on the politically sensitive issue of cutting school budgets due to enrollment declines.