Special/Gifted Education Funding Outlook CEC CAN SUMMER POLICY SERIES AUGUST 1, 2013

Today’s Discussion The Story of Sequestration How did Special/Gifted Education Fare in FY 2013? What to Expect for FY 2014 At Home Advocacy -- August Recess!!

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Nearly $110 billion in looming spending cuts that almost no one backs? Bring it on, says Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. Source: /09/club-for-growth-president-bring-on- sequestration /09/club-for-growth-president-bring-on- sequestration-20 4

2010 Congressional Elections Bring Fiscal Conservatives (Tea Party) to Washington August 2011 Budget Control Act Cut $1.2 Trillion November 2011 Super Committee Fails! 2013 Sequestration Takes Effect Lasts from ( ) 5

Sequestration Hits… $1.2 Trillion Cut $85 B Cut $600 M from Special Education 2013 Cut $36.6 B from Non- Defense Discretionary Programs

Federal Budget FY 2012 Chart Courtesy of Committee for Education Funding 8

Education Funding Post-Sequestration

Special/Gifted Education Funding Levels in FY IDEA Part B$10.97 Billion Decrease of $602 Million IDEA Part B Section 619 $ Million Decrease of $19 Million IDEA Part C$ Million Decrease of $23 Million IDEA Part D$ Million Decrease of $13 Million Javits$0 SpEd Research$47.30 million Decrease of $2.5 Million

Sequestration = Full Funding Plunges to 14.5% 11

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Impact of “Sequester“ Budget Cuts on Jobs May be Exaggerated - March 20, 2013 The Overhyped, Overblown, & Overly Politicized Sequester Fears - May 30, 2013 Sequester Scorecard: A Month Later, Effects Still Up In Air - April 5,

Sequestration Sharing… Tell CEC how sequestration is impacting you, students, young children, schools, programs, states….. CAN HOMEWORK! 15

Adhering to Budget Control Act: Cut $109 Billion ½ Defense ½ Non-Defense Discretionary Special/Gifted Education Funding Levels in FY

Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Reject Sequestration! IDEA Part B$ Billion IDEA Part B Section 619 $ Million IDEA Part C$ Million IDEA Part D$ Million Javits$15 Million SpEd Research$ million Special/Gifted Education Funding Levels in FY Pre-sequestration Levels and some increases! 17

Special/Gifted Education Funding Levels in FY SENATESENATE HOUSEHOUSE 18

CNN Poll conducted by ORC International during November 16-18,

What’s Ahead? 3 Immediate Actions for CAN Coordinators 1)Inform Your Networks About Funding Situation 2)Collect Sequestration Impact Stories and Share with CEC 3) Contact Your Congressional Delegation (Washington DC Office AND At Home! CAN HOMEWORK! 20

August Recess Opportunities Schedule meetings with your Congressional delegation – particularly in August when Congress is on recess. Congressional delegation contact information: CEC’s Legislative Action Center: CAN HOMEWORK! 21

CEC Resources CEC Issue Briefs on Funding and ESEAFunding ESEA CEC's 2014 Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children CEC's 2014 Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children Personalized Stories from Your Network! CAN HOMEWORK! 22

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CEC Policy Staff Deborah A. Ziegler Associate Executive Director Kim Hymes Senior Director 2900 Crystal Drive, Ste Arlington, VA Phone: