Common use of Funding of Special Education Services Clause in Contracts

Funding of Special Education Services. Charter School has selected LAUSD SELPA Option 2. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and continuing through the end of the charter petition period, Charter School’s fair share contribution for special education will be 20% of the District’s general fund contribution rate per ADA for the first fiscal year of the charter petition period which will be paid from the Charter School’s Local Control Funding Formula (“LCFF”) funds or other unrestricted revenue sources. This formula will increase by 5% for each subsequent fiscal year of the charter petition period until the applicable percentage reaches 35%. For the remainder of the Charter School’s petition period, the rate will remain at 35% of the District’s general fund contribution rate for each fiscal year. If Charter School is renewing its charter petition and has reached the 35% fair share contribution rate for special education, Charter School shall continue to contribute at the 35% rate for the full renewal period. If Charter School is renewing and has reached a fair share contribution rate that is less than 35%, the Charter School’s fair share contribution rate shall continue to increase by 5% per year from the prior year’s rate until the applicable percentage reaches 35%. If Charter School does not spend their allocation of special education funds during a fiscal year of the charter petition period, the allocation of special education funds to Charter School for the next fiscal year will be reduced in an amount equal to the unspent special education funds from the previous fiscal year. In addition to the payments required under this Section, the Charter School may request specific special education related services from the District through fee-for-service arrangements that will reflect the calculated cost of the requested services and will be contingent on the District’s available resources. Any change in the Option election that occurs during the term of Charter School’s petition period shall be mutually agreed upon and addressed in an MOU between the charter school and the District. The new Option election shall be effective on July 1 of the next school year with the corresponding fair share contribution.

Funding of Special Education Services. Charter School has selected LAUSD SELPA Option 23. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and continuing The following funding of special education set forth below applies through the end of the charter petition period, Charter School petition. The Charter School’s fair share contribution for to special education will be 2010% of the District’s general fund contribution charter schools’ AB 602 (rate per ADA includes Base, COLA, and Growth/Decline reduced by the amount withheld for the first fiscal year of the charter petition period which Program Specialist/Regionalized Services) and Federal IDEA revenues. This amount will be paid from the Charter School’s Local Control Funding Formula (“LCFF”) funds or other unrestricted revenue sourcessources and will be allocated to support the existing District-wide administration of special education supports and services. This The revenue rate will be adjusted to account for changes in the State’s funding formula will increase by 5% for each subsequent beginning in fiscal year 2013-14. The amount withheld by the District from the Program Specialist/Regionalized Services in fiscal year will continue to be withheld and adjusted annually for COLA. An additional 10% of special education revenues will be retained by the District and allocated as directed by the Executive Board of Option 3, with the leadership of the charter petition period until Charter-operated Program special education director. These funds will be used to support the applicable percentage reaches 35%. For personnel for the remainder Charter-operated Program section of the Charter School’s petition periodSELPA; build management and operating procedures to create an infrastructure to support schools in meeting the needs of students with mild to severe disabilities; and, the rate will remain at 35% of the District’s general fund contribution rate for each fiscal year. If Charter School is renewing its to create and implement new programs that serve students in charter petition and has reached the 35% fair share contribution rate for special education, Charter School shall continue to contribute at the 35% rate for the full renewal period. If Charter School is renewing and has reached a fair share contribution rate that is less than 35%, the Charter School’s fair share contribution rate shall continue to increase by 5% per year from the prior year’s rate until the applicable percentage reaches 35%schools. If Charter School does not spend their allocation of special education funds during a fiscal year of the charter petition period, the allocation of special education funds to Charter School for the next fiscal year will be reduced in an amount equal to the unspent special education funds from the previous fiscal year. In addition to the payments required under this Section, the Charter School may request specific special education related services from the District through fee-for-service arrangements that will reflect the calculated cost of the requested services and will be contingent on the District’s available resources. Any change in the Option election that occurs during the term of Charter School’s petition period shall be mutually agreed upon and addressed in an MOU between the charter school and the District. The new Option election shall be effective on July 1 of the next school year with the corresponding fair share contribution.