Policy – Category 3000 (Business and Noninstructional Operations)
BP 3002 – Fiscal Allocation Plan
• Provide no incentive for districts to over-identify students for special education services;
• Have a phase-in plan to hold districts at the 1997-98 level of funding for unit rates and support service ratios (at least) for the first year of implementation;
• Equalize per ADA funding among districts over time by leveling up;
• Acknowledge that the AB 602 Funding Allocation Model will not cover the total costs of special education services;
• Recognize that districts have been, and will need to continue, contributing revenue limit dollars earned by special education pupils and general fund contributions to cover special education costs, and;
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Keep program requirements in mind.
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Revenues Included in the State AB 602 Model
1997/98 revenues that were included in a SELPA’s base include:
• Deficited State Aid for special education for both the ages 5-21 programs and the preschool programs (ages 3-5). These include revenue for IPSUs (units), support services (SSR), extended year, and non-LCH/FFH nonpublic school/agency placements;
• Federal Aid for the age 5-21 programs (PL 94-142 Local Assistance Entitlements);
• Property Tax for special education (excluding property tax for infant programs);
• 97/98 Equalization revenue at the funded level;
• Revenue for units transferred to another SELPA for regular year only;
• County Schools longer day/year funding; and
• County Schools supplemental funding for continuous year juvenile court school programs (effective 2004/05 fiscal year for DMSELPA due to the opening of a new Juvenile Hall in the high desert region) In FY 2013/14, Federal Aid (PL 94-142 Local Assistance Entitlement) is funded separately. The base also now includes funds that previously were excluded (i.e., State Aid for Regionalized Services/Program Specialists and funds previously provided for K-
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 02/14)
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