april 1, 2009 nh department of education bureau of special education

April 1, 2009April 1, 2009

NH Department of EducationNH Department of Education

Bureau of Special EducationBureau of Special Education

• Purpose of today’s teleconference: Purpose of today’s teleconference: – Discuss the implementation of the Discuss the implementation of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009:Act (ARRA) of 2009:• IDEA, Part B Recovery FundsIDEA, Part B Recovery Funds

– Preschool Special Education and Preschool Special Education and – IDEA Funds (including ages 3 through 5)IDEA Funds (including ages 3 through 5)

Four Guiding Principles:Four Guiding Principles:

• Spend funds quickly to save and create Spend funds quickly to save and create jobsjobs

• Improve student achievement through Improve student achievement through school improvement and reformschool improvement and reform

• Ensure transparency, reporting, and Ensure transparency, reporting, and accountabilityaccountability

• Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff.”to minimize the “funding cliff.”

The IDEA recovery funds constitute a large one-time increment in IDEA, Part B and Preschool funding that offers states and LEAs a unique opportunity to improve teaching and learning and results for children with disabilities.

Generally, funds should be used for short-term investments that have the potential for long-term benefits, rather than for expenditures the LEAs may not be able to sustain once the recovery funds are expended.

Preliminary Timelines – end of March 2009Preliminary Timelines – end of March 2009

• 50% of IDEA Part B and 50% of 50% of IDEA Part B and 50% of Preschool GrantsPreschool Grants

Preliminary Timelines – end of October Preliminary Timelines – end of October 20092009

• Remaining 50% of the IDEA, Part B and Remaining 50% of the IDEA, Part B and Preschool Grant fundsPreschool Grant funds

ARRA – NH ARRA – NH

Allocations to the NHDOEAllocations to the NHDOE

IDEA Part BIDEA Part B $47,461,265$47,461,265

IDEA PreschoolIDEA Preschool$ 1,616,311$ 1,616,311

ARRAARRAIDEA Recovery FundsIDEA Recovery Funds

$47,461,265$47,461,265

Application ProcessApplication Process

Applications will be Applications will be disseminated by April disseminated by April

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IDEAIDEARegular Grant AwardRegular Grant Award

$47,170,640$47,170,640

Application ProcessApplication Process

Applications will be disseminated by April

20

IDEA Recovery Funds & IDEA Recovery Funds & Regular Grant Award FundsRegular Grant Award Funds

IDEA Recovery Funds will be given an IDEA Recovery Funds will be given an account number account number

Regular Grant Award Funds will be Regular Grant Award Funds will be given an account numbergiven an account number

NH DOE ARRA ProcessNH DOE ARRA Process

• Application and budget formApplication and budget form

• Monthly reportingMonthly reporting

• Emphasis on meaningful Emphasis on meaningful expenditures that connect to expenditures that connect to improved student learningimproved student learning

What we do know:What we do know:

• High expectations for ensuring High expectations for ensuring transparency, reporting, and transparency, reporting, and accountabilityaccountability

• High expectations for improving High expectations for improving student achievement student achievement

• High VisibilityHigh Visibility

OSEP Guidance

•Expected Q&A document to be disseminated with additional information

•Ongoing teleconferences with States regarding ARRA

Supplement vs. Supplant Supplement vs. Supplant

IDEA, Part B Funds must be used to IDEA, Part B Funds must be used to supplement and not supplant supplement and not supplant State, State, Local, and Federal Funds.Local, and Federal Funds.

• Maintenance of Effort - An LEA may Maintenance of Effort - An LEA may not use its Part B funds to reduce the not use its Part B funds to reduce the level of expenditures for the level of expenditures for the education of children with disabilities education of children with disabilities made by the LEA from local funds made by the LEA from local funds below the level of those expenditures below the level of those expenditures for the preceding fiscal year.for the preceding fiscal year.

• IDEA Regs 300.203(a)IDEA Regs 300.203(a)

NH Department of Education ContactsNH Department of Education Contacts

271-3741271-3741

IDEA Part B – Santina Thibedeau IDEA Part B – Santina Thibedeau

IDEA Preschool – Ruth LittlefieldIDEA Preschool – Ruth Littlefield

IDEA Part B & IDEA Preschool –Ralph IDEA Part B & IDEA Preschool –Ralph TiltonTilton

ResourcesResources• NH Department of EducationNH Department of Education http://www.ed.state.nh.us/recovery

• State of NHState of NH http://www.nh.gov/recovery/

• United States Department of Education United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html

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