Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
School Budget Review Committee review: staff propose alternate MSA calculations, demonstration of need, and use of categorical funds
Summary
The board received a detailed SBRC update on special education and EL spending authority (MSA) including an IDEA Part B application rollout and a work session that explored alternative MSA calculations, board documentation of spending‑authority purpose, scaled thresholds, TSS use, and using categorical balances to offset MSA requests.
Department staff reported to the board on SBRC activity and an extended work session focused on unspent authority (UAB) and modified supplemental amounts (MSA).
The SBRC overview covered a 10‑year historical population and expenditure review for special education, identification of questionably coded costs (transportation, curriculum, technology, capital items), and an IDEA Part B application rollout that will replace paper budgets with an online ed portal process. "We'll also be adding an AEA component yet this year," the SBRC presenter said of the new application…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
