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Special Education Funding. Aurora City Schools Special Education Parent Communication Forum. Presentation Overview. Sources How Aurora City Schools spends funds Ways Funds Are Monitored Questions and Answers. Sources of Funding. Special Education Funding.
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Special Education Funding Aurora City SchoolsSpecial Education Parent Communication Forum
Presentation Overview • Sources • How Aurora City Schools spends funds • Ways Funds Are Monitored • Questions and Answers "YES" to Aurora Schools
Sources of Funding Special Education Funding Federal “Flow through” dollars State Funding Local Funds "YES" to Aurora Schools
Federal Government Special Education Funding Federal “Flow Through” Dollars to Districts IDEA-B $545,045 Preschool Grant $7670 "YES" to Aurora Schools
Aurora Schools use of IDEA-B Funding Categories • Salaries • Purchase of Services • Supplies • Capital Outlay • Other "YES" to Aurora Schools
Federal Government IDEA-B Funding "YES" to Aurora Schools
Federal Government IDEA-B Funding • Salaries • Instruction • Speech & Language Therapists ($60,448) • Support Services • 75% salary for H/I aides ($340,000) • Supplemental – Summer testing ($16,000) • Governance – Special Services Secretary ($29,364) "YES" to Aurora Schools
Federal Government IDEA-B Funding • Purchase of Services • Professional Development ($7,500) • Consultants ($16,000) • Maintenance of Equipment ($500) "YES" to Aurora Schools
IDEA-B Funding • Capital Outlay • Instruction ($38,000) • Computers and other assistive devices for special education classes • Augmentative devices • Adaptive seating and equipment • Amplification systems • Facilities ($10,700) • Miller Fence "YES" to Aurora Schools
IDEA-B Funding • Supplies/Materials ($41,170) • Curriculum supports ($20,000) • Testing supplies ($9,000) • Software ($11,000) • News to You, EdHelper, Boardmaker, Write Out Loud, DT Trainer, IEP writer "YES" to Aurora Schools
Federal Government Preschool Grant • Amount Allocated $7669 • Supplies • Teaching supplies for classroom • Equipment • All items used to set up a preschool classrooms "YES" to Aurora Schools
Sources of FundingState of Ohio Special Education Funding State Funding Weighted Formula Catastrophic Costs Excess Costs Preschool Unit Funding Transportation "YES" to Aurora Schools
State of Ohio “Weighted funding” dollars Aurora currently receives "YES" to Aurora Schools
State of OhioPreschool Unit Funding • Funded by “Unit” • “Unit” = Teacher or Related Service Provider • Aurora’s Funding • Requested Funding for 3.98 units • Received Funding for 1 unit • Total for Preschool unit $35,769 • Preschool students = 37 "YES" to Aurora Schools
State of Ohio Catastrophic Costs • Supplemental payment to districts to help support high cost students • Educational and related expenses exceed $26,500 – for students in most disability categories • Children with Autism Spectrum, TBI, or Deaf/Blind whose expenses exceed $31,800 "YES" to Aurora Schools
State of Ohio Catastrophic Costs • For 2004-2005 school year • Submitted reimbursement request for 26 students • Educational expenses totaled $1,169,500 • Reimbursement requests $454,000 • State reimbursed $125,908
State of OhioTransportation • Transportation Reimbursement $49,860 • Preschool • Special Needs Bus • CEVEC and CLP "YES" to Aurora Schools
Summary of Reimbursements "YES" to Aurora Schools
Sources of FundingLocal Funding Special Education Funding Local Funds Taxes Preschool Tuition "YES" to Aurora Schools
State of OhioNumber of Students by Disability "YES" to Aurora Schools
Thank you for your continued support of Aurora City Schools "YES" to Aurora Schools
Information Sources • Aurora City Schools website www.aurora-schools.org Click Departments Tab – Select Fiscal Funding Our Schools • ODE (Ohio Dept. of Education) Website: www.ode.state.oh.us • SF-3 • Special Education Fiscal Accountability Report • CCIP – IDEA-B funding