Special Education Funding

Administrator's Guide

2008-2009 Program Guidelines and Application Instruction
Use the following link to access Program Guidelines and Application Instructions for Special Education Grants: http://burleson.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/GrantProgramSearch.aspx
For program specific guidelines and instructions, use the drop down arrow in the "Select Search Options" section, "Application Name" to link to the specific Special Education Grant.

2007-08 Administrator's Guide
The 2007-08 Administrator’s Guide for Special Education Programs is available as Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

2006-07 Administrator's Guide
The 2006-07 Administrator’s Guide for Special Education Programs is available as Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

Agency Automated Systems

• TEA Grant Expenditure Reporting | Formerly known as Web ER
  
• WEBSAS | Web-based Standard Application System (SAS) for Special Education Programs
  If you have any questions concerning the SAS process, including questions regarding the submission of the application through the WEB SAS, please contact your education service center special education contact. For questions about registration/passwords that cannot be solved by an ESC representative, or to report error messages implying system malfunction, contact the TEA Help Desk at 512-463-9800.

Application for Residential Placement

• The Application for Approval of Funding for Residential Placement of Students with Disabilities (SAS-A111-09) is available through each Regional Education Service Center
  
• List of Nonpublic Schools for Students with Disabilities Approved for Contracting Purposes

Early Intervening Services (EIS) Funds

• Guidance on early intervening services funds

Formula Funding

• The Division of Formula Funding facilitates funding as authorized by law to schools in support of formula programs and initiatives to improve student learning and the high school graduation rate. The Division of Formula Funding is responsible for providing both federal and state funds to eligible local educational agencies through a granting process where entitlements and allocations are determined by formula.

High Cost Fund

• High Cost Fund Information
• High Cost Fund Instructions
• High Cost Fund Preamble and State Plan
• High Cost Fund Question and Answer

Maintenance of Effort (MOE)

• IDEA MOE Requirements

Shared Services Arrangement (SSA) Procedures

• Procedures governing SSAs
• Procedures governing Regional Deaf SSAs

Technical Assistance

• ESC Special Education Contacts
  First point of contact for districts regarding special education, including funding.

Texas Education Agency Funding Related Links

• Division of School Finance (State Funding)
• Financial Accountability System Resource Guide
• School District Summary of Finances
• Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (previous and current school years)
• TEA Payment Report

Use of IDEA-B Funds to Support TAKS-Alt Implementation

• Use of IDEA-B Funds to Support TAKS-Alt Implementation
  Guidance on the use of special education funds to support the implementation of the TAKS-Alternate Assessment..

Special Education Main Page

Texas Education Agency | Division of IDEA Coordination
1701 North Congress Avenue | Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.9414 | Fax: 512.463.9560

Last Updated: June 02, 2009 | Created: May 16, 1999

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