Trying to make sense of MOE…IDEA…ARRA…FFR…
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PLAN FOR THE DAY 9:00-11:30
Work your MOE worksheetDiscuss MOE plans if necessary
Exemptions, additional expenditures, etc
1:00-3:30 IDEACodingMOEARRAFinal financials
TAKE TIME TO LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS Did you meet MOE?
Did you spend more this year than last year?
Did you code correctly?4410 receipts/expenditures4450 vs. 4455Proportionate share for non-public schools is
coded to 4412ARRA dollars are coded to 4610 and 4630
WORKSHEET Purpose
Compare your projections/budget from December’s application to…
Actual plus projected expenditures now
FUNDING SOURCES General fund
ReimbursementFlex funding
IDEA Part BEnrollment and PovertyBaseCEIS
ARRA611619Part C
Others
SPED FUNDING SOURCES
1. General SPED Fund % Determined by State
56% of school age expenditures (?) could be up to 5% less!!
63% of transportation expenditures (?) 62% of preschool age expenditures (?)
Codes: School Age (1200) Birth to 5 (4400) IDEA
4410, 4411, 4412 Transportation (2760) ARRA 611 (4610) ARRA 619 (4630)
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1. General Fund dollarsMust be reimbursable dollarsFinal financials completed in:
SeptemberTransportation, Paper form Preschool, Paper form
October School age, Online form
No formal requisition required 7 payments beginning in December
WHAT IS REIMBURSABLE? Rule 51 Page 74, 011.01B
Salaries Fringe benefits In-service costs directly related to the special
education programs Travel costs incurred by the school district or
approved cooperative in delivering the special education programs
Instructional equipment/assistive technology devices and equipment
Supplies, publications, and postage appropriate to IEP Contracted special education services Costs of acquisition (purchase, lease, lease-purchase),
renovation and operation of a mobile unit(s)
NON-REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Tuition and expenses of attending special
education courses for college credit are not allowed.
Costs of attending meetings conducted by organizations where only organizational business is conducted is not an allowable reimbursable expense.
Equipment, supplies and publications used by staff for administrative purposes.
Personal equipment and supplies or life support equipment.
FLEX FUNDING Code: 1200 5% of your district's total allowable
special education costs indicated in your budget and final financial Flex for school age Flex for preschool
Separate application/ sub-grant Your district completes
Funds preventative programs for regular education students who need specially designed assistance to benefit from instruction
$$$$$$$$$ 2. IDEA Part B Enrollment/Poverty
Code: 4410, school age I apply for it on your behalf by December 15
Grant Award NoticeFirst have to meet Maintenance of Effort
(MOE)Use for:
Excess Costs New and/or Expanded Project (N/E) Coordinated Early Intervening Services
Proportionate Share comes from here (4412) Have a 4412 Receipt, but no 4412 expenditures
EXCESS COSTS Those expenses that are in excess of
your general fund reimbursement. No formal requisition required
NEW AND/OR EXPANDED PROJECT
Specific project expenses identified on application
Must be new and/or expanded Must supplement, NOT supplant
expenses
COORDINATED EARLY INTERVENING SERVICES Code: 4411 Separate application, sub-grant
District completes this application Up to 15% of IDEA Part B 611 award
Used or school age Voluntary May pool with school age Flex funding Designed for students K-12,
emphasizing k-3 NOT identified SPED but need additional academic and/or behavioral support
$$$$$$$$$ IDEA Base Allocation
Code: 4404 4404 expenses may not match your 4404 receipts
Based on ’98 child count numbers NEW!! Application was available February in 2010
Will likely be available for application in November 2010 Will receive GAN Equal monthly payments beginning in December
If application is not filled out by deadline, will suspend payments until completed
Before age 5 is priority. If before age 5 expenditures do not equal the award,
then can use on school age, but still code 4404
$$$$$$$$$ 3. ARRA IDEA
ARRA 611 Code: 4610 Part B, school age
ARRA 619 Code: 4630 Part B, 3-5 years old
ARRA Part C: Code 4650 0-3 years old
ARRA IDEA 611 AND 619 Grant money available February 17, 2009
to September 30, 2011 I apply for it on your behalf Application available after Sept. 1 Drop dead date for $$ is Sept. 30, 2011 School age money Has strings
Must meet Maintenance of Effort (MOE)Will get Grant Award NoticeMust request the money using portalMust have bill, proof of payment, accounting
page, and 2 letters from Lilly Blasé if applicable
$$$$$$$$$ 4. Others
Medicaid in Public Schools Very little funding OT/PT/SLP
Code: 4450NOT your Maps money
6. Administrative OutreachCode: 4455NOT tied to SPED
OPTIONS TO RECEIVE MONEY IDEA Part B Cash Option
½ in Jan¼ in March¼ in May
New and ExpandedUse 28-003
Early Intervening ServicesUse 28-003
ARRA dollarsUse Portal
Carry over