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April 1, 2009 NH Department of Education Bureau of Special Education

April 1, 2009 NH Department of Education Bureau of Special Education. Purpose of today’s teleconference: Discuss the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009: IDEA, Part B Recovery Funds Preschool Special Education and

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April 1, 2009 NH Department of Education Bureau of Special Education

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  1. April 1, 2009 NH Department of Education Bureau of Special Education

  2. Purpose of today’s teleconference: • Discuss the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009: • IDEA, Part B Recovery Funds • Preschool Special Education and • IDEA Funds (including ages 3 through 5)

  3. Four Guiding Principles: • Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs • Improve student achievement through school improvement and reform • Ensure transparency, reporting, and accountability • Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff.”

  4. 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.

  5. Preliminary Timelines – end of March 2009 • 50% of IDEA Part B and 50% of Preschool Grants Preliminary Timelines – end of October 2009 • Remaining 50% of the IDEA, Part B and Preschool Grant funds

  6. ARRA – NH Allocations to the NHDOE IDEA Part B $47,461,265 IDEA Preschool $ 1,616,311

  7. ARRA IDEA Recovery Funds $47,461,265 Application Process Applications will be disseminated by April 13 IDEA Regular Grant Award $47,170,640 Application Process

  8. IDEA Recovery Funds & Regular Grant Award Funds IDEA Recovery Funds will be given an account number Regular Grant Award Funds will be given an account number

  9. NH DOE ARRA Process • Application and budget form • Monthly reporting • Emphasis on meaningful expenditures that connect to improved student learning

  10. What we do know: • High expectations for ensuring transparency, reporting, and accountability • High expectations for improving student achievement • High Visibility

  11. OSEP Guidance • Expected Q&A document to be disseminated with additional information • Ongoing teleconferences with States regarding ARRA

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

  13. Maintenance of Effort - An LEA may not use its Part B funds to reduce the level of expenditures for the education of children with disabilities made by the LEA from local funds below the level of those expenditures for the preceding fiscal year. • IDEA Regs 300.203(a)

  14. NH Department of Education Contacts 271-3741 IDEA Part B – Santina Thibedeau IDEA Preschool – Ruth Littlefield IDEA Part B & IDEA Preschool –Ralph Tilton

  15. Resources • NH Department of Education http://www.ed.state.nh.us/recovery • State of NH http://www.nh.gov/recovery/ • United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html

  16. Questions

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