From: LONG MARY M [mailto:MALONG@isbe.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 8:44 AM
To: speddir@list.isbe.net
Subject: FY18 IDEA Excess Cost
This
information is provided by the IDEA grant team. Please share this information
with staff who work directly with the IDEA grants.
The FY18
IDEA Excess Cost worksheets are available. Please carefully review all
information provided regarding this annual process for documenting and verifying
IDEA excess cost. The IDEA Excess Cost worksheet, instructions, and
resources are available on the IDEA grant webpage at
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/IDEA-Part-B-Grant-Program-Information.aspx.
Excess Cost General Information:
·
Data
Sources: Completion of the FY18 IDEA Excess Cost worksheet requires:
o
FY17
Total Student Enrollment (October, 2016 Fall Enrollment) – available on the IDEA
grant webpage,
o
FY17
Annual Financial Report
o
Current
# of Students with IEPs (December, 2017 Child Count) – reports available in
I-Star, Reports Release: IDEA Excess Cost Worksheet
*The initial data submitted in
December is sufficient, the final FY18 Child Count is NOT required to complete
the calculation.
o
FY17 #
of Students with IEPs - available on the IDEA grant webpage, and the
o
FY17
IDEA Excess Cost worksheet.
The instructions and the excel worksheet will direct users to the
required data sources.
·
Resources – In addition to the instructions, excess cost resources are available
on the IDEA grant webpage, including an IDEA excess cost webinar.