These programs are designed by the program operator based on requested services, reviewed by the Steering Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Any LEA may be a Regional Program operator, but must adhere to the approved budget, program design, including staff: student ratio, daily/annual length of operation, curriculum, support systems/support staff, and staff development as prescribed under the Desert/Mountain SELPA Local Plan. Any Regional Program proposed modification by the program operator must be reported to the Steering Committee and presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Regional Programs must be reviewed annually by December 15 by the Steering Committee. Any recommended changes in Regional Programs for the next fiscal year (e.g., addition or deletion of classes), shall be presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Regional Program revenue projections are based on one of two methodologies, with revenue being distributed to Regional Program operators from the SELPA-wide AB 602 K-12 revenue PRIOR TO any per ADA distribution to LEAs (i.e., “off the top”) (NOTE: Regional Programs are funded from Fee for Service revenue for specialized programs based on fees established to fund these programs at 100% of the cost of operation): 1) Existing Regional Programs approved for the next fiscal year, prior year actuals adjusted by current year COLA and any program design changes (expansion, reduction, etc.); 2) New Regional Programs will be initially funded based on cost projections, then adjusted to actuals as the year progresses. All revenue and expenditures for Regional Programs MUST be tracked in a program (management code) separate from any other special education programs. Regional Program operators must provide Revenue and Expenditure Reports for each program operated to the SELPA Finance Committee, Steering Committee, and Board of Directors identifying the following: Prior Year Actuals, including ending balance and FTE; Current Year Budget, including beginning balance and FTE; Current Year Expenditures, including FTE; Current Year Ending Balance The Revenue and Expenditure Report schedule is as follows: 1st INTERIM, no later than DECEMBER 15 - current year from July 1 – October 31, including revised annual projections 2nd INTERIM, no later than MARCH 15 – current year from July 1 – January 31, including revised annual projections No later than MARCH 15 – budget for following fiscal year
Chapter 24 – Fiscal Allocation Plan, Desert/Mountain SELPA
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As of 02/07/2014 Board Approval
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