Noneducational Community-based Support Services

Funding

Education Service Center Region 11

Fort Worth, Texas

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What are Noned Funds?

•Noneducational Community-based Support Services funding is available annually to school districts for the provision of Noneducational support services for eligible students with disabilities and their families

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Texas Education Code

Sec. 29.013. Noneducational Community-based Support Services For Certain Students With Disabilities. (a) The agency shall establish procedures and criteria for the allocation of funds appropriated under this section to school districts for the provision of Noneducational community-based support services to certain students with disabilities and their families so that those students may receive an appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

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Who is eligible for Noned funds?•Students receiving special education

services who are ▫At risk for residential placement for

educational purposes.▫Returning from residential placement.

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What is the purpose of Noned funds?•Funding for services that are not part of a student’s

education program •May be used to provide ▫Periodic, short-term non-educational services that cannot

be provided through an IEP▫Services for students and their families

that will allow the student to remain in their home to help students returning from residential placement

transition back into the home environment

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What is the purpose of Noned funds?•May NOT be used for ▫Educational services that can be provided

through the student's IEP as a part of their educational program

▫Services provided while students are in residential placement

▫Intensive or long-term care services

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How can I use Noned funds?

Allowable services• Respite Care*• Attendant Care* • Psychiatric/ Psychological

Consultation • Family Support• Family Dynamics Training

• Parent Support Group •Management of Leisure

Time • Socialization Training• Individual Support•Generalization Training • Peer Support Group

*For students with autism, these are the only allowable services

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How can I use Noned funds?

Allowable services - Limitations

•Attendant care ▫Limited to 3 hours in a 24 hour period

•Transportation ▫Only when necessary to access noned services

•Students with Autism ▫Respite and attendant care only

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How can I use Noned funds?Unallowable expenditures

• Direct payment to parents • Equipment • Sheltered workshop services • Babysitting (includes attendant

care when no family member is available, or caring for a child while the parent is at work)

• Remodeling/construction of the student’s classroom and/or home

• Food

• Transportation to any educational service or any service being provided by another public agency

• Medicine, medical prescriptions, doctor/dentist visits, medication therapy, evaluations

• All special education and related services allowable by IDEA in the implementation of a student’s IEP

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Who can apply for Noned funds?•Only school districts may apply for these funds.•Application is a local district decision and is strictly

voluntary.

•The district is responsible for ▫Hiring service providers ▫Paying service providers▫Managing the provision of

services

NOTE: Rates for services will vary and are determined by the local district

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Who can provide noned services?•Services are provided by an individual or organization

contracted by the LEA•The LEA bears responsibility for ▫Identifying appropriate service providers▫Determining qualifications of service providers▫Contracting directly with the service provider

•Parents may not be paid as service providers•Family members should not be service providers,

particularly those who live in the home

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When are funds available?

•Funds are available beginning September 1 of each school year▫Applications may be submitted beginning in August

of the current school year

•Funding is available for approved applications beginning September 1 or as of the ESC “stamp-in date”▫All expenditures and payments must occur between

September 1 and August 31 of the current school year

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Reimbursement for expenditures

Expenditure Form Documentation• Submitted monthly▫ Must match services and cost

analysis from approved application

▫ Service date(s), ESC student code, service provider, service code, amount

▫ District contact information▫ Approval/signature of district

administrator

• Documentation from service provider▫ Invoices and/or time sheets

with date, time, duration, and rate for services provided

• Proof of payment from LEA▫ Copy of check from LEA to

service provider, and/or LEA general ledger print out

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The Noned Application Process

LEA –> ESC• LEA submits copy of locally approved

application to ESC Region 11 (with Superintendent signature)

ESC –> LEA • ESC Region 11 reviews application and verifies availability of funds

LEA –> CRCG • LEA presents application to local CRCG for approval

LEA –> ESC • LEA returns approved application with

original signatures to ESC Region 11 for processing

ESC –> LEA • ESC Region 11 provides final approval in writing to Special Education Director

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The Noned Application Process

Requires collaborationLEA

CRCG

ESC

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The Noned Application Process

The first step•LEA representative contacts ESC Region 11 to

verify that noned funds are available.

Ricardo Montalvormontalvo@esc11.net

817-740-3698

ResponsibilitiesEducation Service Center (ESC)

•Facilitate distribution and allocation of noned funds within the region▫Provide noned application forms and guidelines▫Provide technical assistance in determining

allowable services▫Process and approve noned applications▫Approve expenditures▫Reimburse districts for approved expenditures

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ResponsibilitiesLocal Education Agency (LEA)• Identify need for noneducational services for an individual

student with a disability• Contact ESC Region 11 to determine if noned funds are

available• Complete application and obtain appropriate signatures• Submit copy of application to ESC Region 11 for review• Contact local CRCG to schedule a time to present the

application for review • Submit completed, signed application to ESC Region 11• Submit monthly expenditure reports to ESC Region 11 for

reimbursement

ResponsibilitiesCommunity Resource Coordination Group (CRCG)•Discuss requested services to identify local available

resources for meeting the student’s need/s•Approve/initial each requested service in Q.12 of the

noned application

LEA’s have the final authority to determine services to be provided, including funding

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The Noned Application

• Initiated and completed by the school district

• Signed by administrator with authority to expend district funds (superintendent or designee)

• Reviewed/approved by ESC • Reviewed/approved by

CRCG

•May not be completed by ▫Parents▫Service providers▫Community

agencies

Allow 30 days for the application

process

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The Application

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LEA SpEd Contact

Name of MHA/MRA/CRCG

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CRCG Signature

LEA Superintendent Signature

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Additional eligibility questions

• Your impressions of the student• Student strengths• Student’s behavior(s) that have resulted in the need for

noned services• Academic and behavior intervention(s) implemented by the

district • Previous use of and benefit from noned funds• MRA/MHA or any other agency involvement • Previous out-of-home placements • Anticipated future funding needs and other sources of funds

for services

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•Need/s•Service/s•Description of Services•Proposed Service Providers•Status (new, continuing, amendment)

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CRCGInitial

Must match services listed in Q.11

Total

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Timelines

• July▫Forms available online

• August – October▫Applications accepted

• September 1▫Funds available

• October▫Application deadline

• November – April▫Applications for critical

needs funding • June – July ▫All reimbursement

requests should be submitted

• August 31▫Deadline for

expenditures and reimbursements

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Critical needs funding – requests for funding after October •Additional service needs for students at-risk for

residential placement for educational reasons•New students returning ▫from residential placements ▫for educational reasons

•Additional funding for students currently receiving services from this funding source

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ESC Region 11 Noned ResourcesAvailable on the ESC Region 11 website www.esc11.net

Noneducational funding guides • Application Directions• Allowable/Unallowable• Expenditure Guide• Timelines• Noned Questions and

Answers• TEC §29.013

Noneducational funding application and blank forms • Noned Application Form• Monthly Reimbursement

Form

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Funding guides

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Noned Questions and Technical Assistance

Applications and allocations Reimbursements

Ricardo Montalvormontalvo@esc11.net

817-740-3698

Glynis Gatesggates@esc11.net

817-740-7615