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The following web pages contain additional special education funding sources, financial tools, LEA financial information, and resources to complete the Special Education Supplement.

Legal Requirements and Reports

Iowa Code Chapter 256B and Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 41 deal with Special Education.

Funding Sources

Applications for additional funding sources in special education:

icon 2006-07 LEA IDEA Application Form (2006-07-27)


Applications for expense reimbursements in special education:

icon Iowa High Cost Fund Plan 2007-08 (2006-07-27)

Guiding Practice

This letter explains the hiring of Consultants with State and Local Special Education Funds.

Consultant Salaries With State & Local Revenue Consultant Salaries With State & Local Revenue (2007-05-25)

Supporting Documents

Special Education Financial Tools:

icon Child Count Worksheet (2006-07-27)

icon Count Sheet Worksheet for Half-time Student (2006-12-28)

Special Education Balance Estimator

This is a billing program to assist districts in completing the tuition in billings to other districts.

Tuition In Billing Program-Rules Based 2007 Tuition In Billing Program-Rules Based 2007 (2007-06-25)

Tuition In Billing Program-Levels 2007 Tuition In Billing Program-Levels 2007 (2007-06-25)

Special Education Supplement:

Special Education Supplement 2006-07 Special Education Supplement 2006-07 (2007-06-27)

icon 2005-06 Web Special Education Supplement Workbook (2007-06-27)

Screen 5A Tuition In-Levels Screen 5A Tuition In-Levels (2007-06-17)

Screen 5A Tuition In-Rules Based Screen 5A Tuition In-Rules Based (2007-06-07)

icon Technical Assistance Manual for Completing the Web Version of the 2005-2006 Special Ed Supplement (2006-09-11)

SES Training on Screens 11, 12, and Part of 8 SES Training on Screens 11, 12, and Part of 8 (2007-09-17)

FAQs for Screens 11, 12 & 8 FAQs for Screens 11, 12 & 8 (2007-09-17)

LEA Financial Information:

icon October 2004 Special Education Count (2006-07-27)

icon October 2005 Special Education Count (2006-07-27)

icon Part B Entitlement Amounts 2006-07 (2006-07-28)

Special Education Receipts 2004-05 Special Education Receipts 2004-05 (2007-06-13)

Special Education Receipts 2005-06 Special Education Receipts 2005-06 (2007-06-13)

Special Education Receipts 2006-07 Special Education Receipts 2006-07 (2007-06-07)

icon Level I General Program Expenditure Percentages (2006-07-28)

icon Special Education Balances 2004-05 (2006-12-28)

Special Education Forms:

icon SBRC Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid Request Letter 2005-06 (2006-12-28)

Calendar of Events

March 2 Verify final LEA 2005-06 special education balances with the Department of Management.

April 5 Special education finance presentation at State IASBO Conference.

May 1 Send out student count worksheets and foster care, district court placed, nonpublic, and high cost fund applications to LEAs and AEAs.

May 28 Send out Special Education Supplement CD to LEAs and AEAs.

June 21 & 26 -- Web Special Education Supplement training on ICN.

June 21st ICN

June 26th ICN

July 1 -- Web Special Education Supplement is available to districts.

August 1 -- Foster care, district court placed, nonpublic, and high cost fund applications are due.

August 17 -- Process foster care, district court placed, nonpublic, and high cost fund claims and submit for payment.

September 12th ICN

October 1 -- Web Special Education Supplement is due.

December 10 -- SBRC meeting to approve district balances, allowable growth & supplemental aid, and SBRC additional administrative expenses.

Contact

Steve Crew
515-281-6285
Steve.Crew@iowa.gov


Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 October 2007 )
 
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