IDEA Part B (34 CFR 300.165, 34 CFR 300.201) requires that the LEA annually provide an opportunity for public comment, including individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, regarding the LEA's use of IDEA Part B funds. The district plans to use the ARP IDEA Part B Special Education Funds in a variety of ways to further support students within the Edgewood City School District. As allowable under the requirements and provisions allowed under IDEA part B to support students with disabilities ages 3-21, the Edgewood City School District plans to use these funds within the below-mentioned areas. You can provide a comment to Mrs. Lindsay White, Director of Special Services, by October 15th via email at lindsay.white@edgewoodschools.net. |
Instruction - to include supplies and materials designed to increase student achievement and access to the general curriculum, the cost of instructional materials and media related to the instruction of children with disabilities, as well as the cost associated with evaluations for students suspected of having or identified with disabilities. Promising Practices - to include costs associated with the implementation of research-based practices, strategies, methods, and/or programs and instructional materials, hardware, software, related professional development, and/or technology to support implementation.
Early Intervening Services (Up to 15% percent) - to include materials and interventions to support instruction and provision of educational and behavioral evaluations, services and supports, as well as professional development activities to support students not yet identified as needed special education or related services, but who may need additional academic and behavioral supports to meet grade-level indicators grades K-12, which a focus on students in grades K-3.
Services to Children with Disabilities (Ages 3-5) - to include costs for services that supplement and increase special education services provided to preschool students age 3-5 to include materials, supplies, intervention supports, and professional development activities.
Professional Development: to include costs for high-quality, research-based PD activities designed and implemented to assist in the implementation of support for addressing the academic and behavioral needs of children with disabilities and children at risk of being identified as disabled.
Transportation - to include transportation costs for students with disabilities.
Equipment - to include costs for equipment necessary for the delivery of special education and related services to students with disabilities (i.e., standers, walkers, adaptive seating, etc.).
Instructional Supplies & Materials - to include costs for appropriate instructional materials and supplies designated to increase achievement outcomes of students with disabilities while increasing access to the general curriculum (i.e., intervention kits/supplies, supplementation to curriculum, etc.)
Assistive Technology - to include costs associated with the state of the art assistive technology, alternative and augmentative communication devices and software.