From: IMLER TIMOTHY L [mailto:TIMLER@isbe.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:14 AM
Subject: FY 18 ESTIMATED IDEA Part B Allocations and Nonpublic Proportionate Share

ESTIMATED FY 2018 IDEA Part B Flow Through and Preschool allocations as well as Nonpublic Proportionate Share estimates for each district in both programs have been calculated and can be accessed below. 

You will receive a separate notification of FY 2018 IDEA Part B Flow Through and Preschool grant application availability in the electronic Grant Management System via IWAS. 

Please note the following important information regarding these estimates:

• The State Board of Education has not received notice of the preliminary FY 2018 awards for IDEA Part B.  The preliminary estimate for IDEA Part B Flow Through assumes last year’s amount and the preliminary estimate for IDEA Part B Preschool reflects funding for the “base amount” only with no additional funds computed beyond the base.  For those not familiar with the federally dictated allocation process for IDEA Part B you are encouraged to review the following link  https://www.isbe.net/Documents/idea-calc-np-prop-share.pdf.  Additional funds may be provided beyond the base amount in July/August when final allocations are determined but an amount is not able to be quantified at this time.  
• The 2016-17 nonpublic enrollment as well as the poverty data used for these estimates are preliminary and will change before final district allocations are calculated.   
• District withdrawals from joint agreements and administrative district changes that are scheduled to take effect on July 1 are reflected in the allocation estimates. 
• The Nonpublic Proportionate Share set aside amounts utilize the FINAL December 1, 2016 special education child count.  The child count data is final; however, the set aside amounts will change when final district allocations are calculated.

NOTE:  Please take the time to verify the L, P, and N child count numbers are accurate for your district. 

FY 2018 IDEA Part B Flow Through ESTIMATED https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDEA-flow-allocations-18.pdf

FY 2018 IDEA Preschool ESTIMATED https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDEA-preschool-allocations-18.pdf

FY 2018 IDEA Part B Flow Through Nonpublic Proportionate Share ESTIMATED https://www.isbe.net/Documents/np-proportionate-share18.pdf

FY 2018 IDEA Preschool Nonpublic Proportionate Share ESTIMATED https://www.isbe.net/Documents/np-proportionate-share-preschool18.pdf

2016-17 Nonpublic Enrollment PRELIMINARY https://www.isbe.net/Documents/non-public-enrollment-16-17.pdf

NOTE:  If you cannot open the links directly follow these directions:  From the ISBE Home page at www.isbe.net, click on Funding and Disbursement Services listed under the Finance, Budgets and Funding cluster in the bottom left portion of the Home page. Click on the Special Education Reimbursement option, click on the Funding accordion and scroll down to the appropriate links.

Please access the link above to view 2016-17 Nonpublic Enrollment reported to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) by registered nonpublic schools.  Each nonpublic school that chose to register and report enrollment this year (registration is voluntary and annual) is connected by jurisdiction to the corresponding public school district(s). 

If a nonpublic school does not appear in the list, it is due to one of the following reasons:

1.      The nonpublic school was reported as “For Profit.”  Per federal rule, only enrollment reported from nonprofit elementary and secondary schools can be counted for distributing 85% of the remaining IDEA Part B grant funds to all local education agencies after the Base Year has been subtracted. 

[see 34 CFR 300.13, 300.36, 300.705(b)(3)(i)]

2.   The nonpublic school is also an ISBE-approved nonpublic special education program.  The nonpublic school enrollment was removed since students placed by their home districts in a private facility should be included in the enrollment reported by these public school districts.

3.   The nonpublic school did not choose to register and report enrollment this year.

If you believe there is a reporting error in the nonpublic enrollment information, please contact Gary A. Greene, Ph.D, ggreene@isbe.net, Title Grant Administration (312) 814-3985 or division office (217) 524-4832.

Tim Imler
Division Administrator
Funding and Disbursement Services
Illinois State Board of Education
Phone:  217-782-5256
Fax:  217-782-3910