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Special education annual plan presented; estimated $1.2 million funding and services explained
Summary
Staff presented the annual special education plan covering IDEA‑funded programs (including 6‑19 preschool and 6‑11/6b allocations), estimated at roughly $1.2 million, outlined uses for staff, contracted services, CEIS and proportionate set‑aside, and described limited services at Central Virginia Regional Jail.
District special education staff presented the annual plan and requested board approval to apply for federal IDEA‑related funds that support services for students with disabilities.
The presenter outlined two main funding streams: the larger 6‑11 (commonly referred to as 6b) allocation and the smaller preschool 6‑19 allocation (for ages 2–5). The presenter said this year's funding was about $1,200,000 and that most of the money supports special education staff, including instructional assistants; some funds go to contracted services and professional development. The preschool allocation is approximately $31,400 and is used for an instructional assistant, specialty evaluations and classroom supports.
The plan includes required maintenance of effort (MOE) language: the district must spend at least the same amount on special education next year (or meet one of a limited set of statutory exceptions). The presenter also described the proportionate set‑aside process for students who opt for homeschool and require an individual service plan; unspent set‑aside funds can be moved into the regular fund with permission and spent by the following September 30.
The presenter noted the district conducts interviews at the Central Virginia Regional Jail (CVRJ) to identify inmates ages 18–22 who were served by school special education and might need services while detained, but said that turnover at the jail typically prevents sustained service delivery; the state provides a separate jail budget for those interviews.
Board members asked whether federal funding cuts were expected; the presenter said she had heard no notice of cuts to IDEA funding. The item was presented and discussed; no formal vote to approve the plan was recorded in the transcript.
