Subject:  Part B Application

Source:  Pam Williams, Coordinator, Special Education Services

 

Intended Audience:  System Stakeholders in Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

 

Date:  February 21, 2006

 

On December 29, 2005, all states and territories received notification from the Office of Special Education Programs, that all states making application for funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA Part B) are required to make available for public review and comment the application packet for those federal funds.  The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has developed the draft application packet for IDEA Part B funds and by this notice is making the application available for review and comment at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FundingApp.htm.  The application packet, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), includes a summary of the assurances, certifications, and IDEA use of fund descriptions that the state will use to implement Part B of the IDEA.  Upon receipt and approval of this application, Missouri will receive approximately $209 million of federal IDEA Part B funds for July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.  As you review the application, please note the following:

 

• The application is in a format required by OSEP.

• Missouri is providing general assurance to OSEP that the state will be implementing the provisions of Part B of IDEA 2004 and will complete the revision of the state regulations by June 30, 2007, following the receipt of final federal regulations for IDEA from the federal government.

• The costs included in this application only reflects the Part B portion of federal IDEA funds that are allocated to the state of Missouri and not the total cost of Special Education Services.

 

This application is available for review on the Division's website for the next sixty (60) days, until April 21, 2006.  Individuals desiring to submit written comments on the application should address their comments to the attention of Pam Williams at webreplyspe@dese.mo.gov or PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and be postmarked by April 1, 2006.