Revenue

Objectives Participants will learn: Sources of special education funds Purpose of special education funds Federal funding sources State funding sources Local revenue Special revenue Roll forward and carry over Shared service arrangements

Federal Special Education Funds Purpose –To provide equitable education to students with disabilities –To supplement and increase services beyond level of state and local funds expended for students with disabilities Restrictions –Only for excess cost of special education and related services for students with disabilities –To supplement and not to supplant level of state, local, and other federal funds expended for education of students with disabilities

Federal Funds for All Children with Disabilities IDEA-B Formula funds for ages 3 through 21 –Priority based on local needs IDEA-B Preschool funds for ages 3-5 –Priority To provide preschool children with disabilities a comprehensive program that meets individual needs To allow applicant agency to expand and extend services already available to these students

Federal Funds for All Children with Disabilities IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool –Apply through WebSAS (eGrants FY 09) Funding Cycle: 7/1/XX through 6/30/XX (12 month period) –Eligible applicants: All single member LEAs All fiscal agents of an SSA All charter schools that are LEAs

Federal Funds Specific to Auditory Impairment IDEA-B Formula Deaf –Students with auditory impairments ages 3-21 –Priority same as for IDEA-B Formula IDEA-B Preschool Deaf –Students with auditory impairments ages 3-5 –Priority same as for IDEA-B Preschool

Federal Funds Specific to Auditory Impairment IDEA-B Formula Deaf, IDEA-B Preschool Deaf, and IDEA-B Discretionary Deaf –Apply through WebSAS (eGrants FY 09) Funding cycle: 7/1/XX through 6/30/XX (12 month period) –Eligible applicants are RDSPD Fiscal Agents

IDEA-C Federal Funds IDEA-C Early Intervention (Deaf) –Children with auditory impairment, ages Birth - 2 –Purpose Early intervention programs Direct services not otherwise provided from other public or private sources Expand and improve on services that are otherwise available

IDEA-C Federal Funds IDEA-C Early Intervention (Deaf) –Priority Unserved or inappropriately served infants and toddlers and their families who can benefit from early intervention services –Restrictions Limited to infants and toddlers whose hearing impairment severely impairs processing of linguistic information and adversely affects educational performance

IDEA-C Federal Funds IDEA-C Early Intervention (Deaf) –Apply through WebSAS (eGrants FY 09) Funding Cycle: 7/1/XX through 9/30/XX (15 month period) –Eligible applicants: Fiscal agents of RDSPD Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)

Federal Funds Resources for Special Situations Purpose –To provide funds to cover excess costs of special education programs Priority areas approved by State Board of Education (SBOE) Priorities –Eligible students currently in residential placement for educational purposes –Those returning to home district from residential placement

Federal Funds High Cost Risk Pool High Cost Risk Pool –For students whose direct special education and related services are projected to exceed $25,000 for the year

Federal Funds for One Time, Extraordinary Situations Prior written approval from Texas Education Agency required Apply through WebSAS (eGrants FY 09) upon receipt of award letter from TEA Eligible Applicants –All single member LEAs –All fiscal agents of an SSA –All charter schools that are LEAs –All fiscal agents of RDSPDs –TSD and TSBVI

Federal Funds Resources for Special Situations IDEA-B Discretionary –Residential Funding Cycle 9/1/XX (or stamp-in date) through 8/31/XX (12 month period) –High Cost Risk Pool (High Cost Funds) Funding Cycle 9/1/XX (or stamp-in date) through 8/31/XX (12 month period) –One time, extraordinary situations Funding Cycle 7/1/XX (or stamp-in date) through 8/31/XX (14 month period)

Federal Funds Resources for Special Situations IDEA-B Discretionary –SSA Charter School Start-Up Funding Cycle 7/1/XX through 8/31/XX (14 month period) –Other special funds available to TSBVI and TSD

State Funds Foundation School Program Funds –Funds generated by all students –Based on attendance reported through PEIMS –Resources to provide services and materials to all students

State Funds State Special Education Block Grant –Generated based on instructional arrangements reported through PEIMS –Calculated using this formula: Avg.hrs X Days/Weeks + Hrs./Week = % of One X Weight = % of One x Adjusted Basic = Dollars Per Day FTE Instr. Weighted Allotment Per Instr. Arr. Arr. FTE Student –Provides for supplemental services for students with disabilities as determined by individualized education programs –Resources over and above FSP funds –Chapter 41 Schools – State block grant funds are actually local funds

State Funds Transportation –Consideration of special routes and excess costs ESY (Extended School Year) –Only for eligible students based on regression and recoupment –Funds generated based on instructional arrangement and attendance reported in PEIMS during school year –ESY sample log:

State Funds Specific to Auditory Impairment State Deaf –Purpose To provide educational services to students with auditory impairments –Eligible Applicants Fiscal agents of Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf (RDSPD) –Apply through WebSAS (eGrants FY 09)

State Funds Specific to Visual Impairment State Supplemental Visually Impaired (SSVI) –Money flows from TEA to ESCs According to regional VI plans, dollars may flow from ESC to LEA –Specific dollar amount flows from TEA to TSBVI –Funding Cycle: 9/1/XX through 8/31/XX (12 month period)

Local Revenues Funds locally added to state block grant (tax dollars) Be aware of impact on MOE TEC Chapter 41 Districts –Money on State Special Education Block Grant actually local funds

Special Revenues SHARS and MAC –Requires billing to Medicaid Non-educational Community Based Funds –Requires application to ESC –If granted, LEA submits reimbursement request to ESC –Contact ESC for guidance

Federal Funds Roll Forward Federal funds roll forward –Exceptions: IDEA-B Discretionary and IDEA-B Discretionary Deaf Roll forward allowed on unspent budgeted amounts from current year Amounts previously rolled may not be rolled forward again in subsequent years Calculated based on end of year reports Requires amendment to access funds

State Funds Carry Over State special education fund balance may be carried over Must be expended on special education program in subsequent year –Cannot be used for administrative costs State Deaf funds do not carry over

Shared Service Arrangements Revenue from Shared Service Arrangement (SSA) –Written contract to jointly operate special education programs –Revenue generated from charges to member districts –Use of appropriate fund codes

Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) SAAH and relationship to state revenue –Instructional arrangement codes –Impact of 2 hour and 4 hour attendance –Special situations Impact of foster students Impact of mainstream funding Projection of state special education revenue (see handout)

Resources 1. Special Education Administrator’s Guide pp Application for Approval of Funding for Residential Placement of Students with Disabilities (SASA111) 3. High Cost Funds Application 4. District Summary of Finances 5. Chapter 41 Statute 6. TEA Website for Interagency Coordination (MAC and SHARS)

Resources 7. Student Attendance Accounting Handbook, Section 4, pp Shared Services Arrangement (SSA), TEC Transportation School Transportation Allotment Handbook, Section 1-B Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Special Education Services State Special Education Rules § Extended School Year Services (ESY Services). § Transportation of Students Placed in a Residential Setting, including the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf § Distribution of State Funds

Summary During this module, participants learned: Sources of special education funds Purpose of special education funds Federal funding sources State funding sources Local revenue Special revenue Roll forward and carry over Shared service arrangements