Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Early Childhood Special Education Program Imp.
Fund Code: 262 $33,470 Grant Manager: Dr. Kathleen Bernklow, Director of Student Services
Purpose: The purpose of this federal special education entitlement grant program is to provide funds to ensure that eligible 3, 4, and 5-year-old children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education that includes special education and related services designed to meet their individual needs in the least restrictive environment (LRE). School Districts are required to ensure that children, aged 3 through 5, who need special education and related services, receive these services through free and appropriate public education (FAPE), in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - 2004 (IDEA-2004) and Massachusetts Special Education laws (M.G.L. c. 71B) and regulations (603 CMR 28.00).
Federal Grant
FY’22 Award
FY’23 Award
FY’24 Award
FY’25 Award
EC SPED
$31,276 $6,017
$32,539
$33,452 $1,184
$33,470 $4,856 $1,184 $39,510
Carryforward Year 2 27 Carryforward Year 3 Expended by Fiscal Year
$580
$0
$0
$580
$36,713
$31,355
$29,176
In Wellesley, the Early Childhood Special Education grant funds a paraprofessional staff member in the Pre- School at Wellesley (PAWS) program and instructional materials for the program. As the recipient of Federal Special Education Entitlement funds, Wellesley is required to calculate the proportionate share 28 of funds that must be made available if one or more eligible students are placed in a private school or home schooled.
Munis Fund Code:
0025
Munis Organization Code:
2532-6290 84.173A
Federal CFDA 29 :
Grantor:
U.S. Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
27 Based on the Tydings Amendment, the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) allows grantees to carryover for one additional year any Federal education funds that were not obligated in the period for which they were appropriated. For grants that are forward-funded, grantees can have up to 27 months to obligate appropriated funds beginning as early as July 1 of the Federal fiscal year. (U.S. Department of Education Monitoring Grant Award Lapsed Funds Control Number ED-OIG/A04-D0015) 28 To meet the requirements of IDEA , every year each Local Education Agency (LEA) must expend a proportionate share of federal IDEA funds on equitable services for parentally placed private school children with disabilities. 29 CFDA: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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