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Program Description
Program Description
The grants in the Special Education Consolidated Grant Application provide financial assistance to local educational agencies to help them ensure that:
The grants in the Special Education Consolidated Grant Application provide financial assistance to local educational agencies to help them ensure that:
They identify and provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are eligible for special education and related services.
They protect the rights of students with disabilities and the rights of their parents.
They design individualized education programs that meet the needs of students with disabilities and that prepare those students for further education, employment, and independent living.
IDEA-B Formula
IDEA-B Formula
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3–21. The regulations implementing IDEA-B define the purpose of the act as a means to do the following:
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3–21. The regulations implementing IDEA-B define the purpose of the act as a means to do the following:
Ensure that all students with disabilities have available a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) that includes special education and related services to meet their unique needs.
Ensure that the rights of students with disabilities and of their parents are protected.
Assist states and localities in providing for the education of all students with disabilities.
Assess and ensure the effectiveness of efforts to educate those students.
IDEA-B Preschool
IDEA-B Preschool
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3–21. In addition to the purpose of IDEA-B Formula funds, the regulations implementing the IDEA-B Preschool funds define the purpose as a means to supplement and increase services beyond the level of State and local funds expended for preschool students ages 3–5 with disabilities.
The purpose of IDEA-B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3–21. In addition to the purpose of IDEA-B Formula funds, the regulations implementing the IDEA-B Preschool funds define the purpose as a means to supplement and increase services beyond the level of State and local funds expended for preschool students ages 3–5 with disabilities.
How is funding awarded?
How is funding awarded?
This allocation is awarded by TEA, based on three components, if funding is available: base, population, and poverty:
This allocation is awarded by TEA, based on three components, if funding is available: base, population, and poverty:
The base amount is a frozen amount adjusted by statute as varying circumstances occur.
The population amount is 85% of the remaining funds available from the Federal government for flow-through funds to the local education agencies (LEAs). This amount is based on the relative number of children enrolled in public and private elementary schools within the LEA’s jurisdiction.
The poverty amount is 15% of the remaining funds available from the Federal government for flow-through funds to the LEAs. This amount is based on the relative numbers of children living in poverty.
MISD Contacts
MISD Contacts
For further information regarding the Special Education Program in MISD please contact:
For further information regarding the Special Education Program in MISD please contact:
Special Education Director
Special Education Director
Lauren Hammett
Lauren Hammett
(903) 927-8700 ext 1043
(903) 927-8700 ext 1043
For more information regarding state and federal grants please contact:
For more information regarding state and federal grants please contact:
Marshall ISD Director of State and Federal Programs
Marshall ISD Director of State and Federal Programs
Layla Ames
Layla Ames
(903) 927-8700 ext. 1032
(903) 927-8700 ext. 1032
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