Common use of Funding of Special Education Services Clause in Contracts

Funding of Special Education Services. Charter School has selected LAUSD SELPA Option 3. The following funding of special education set forth below applies through the end of the Charter School petition. The Charter School’s fair share contribution to special education will be 10% of the charter schools’ AB 602 (rate includes Base, COLA, and Growth/Decline reduced by the amount withheld for 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 sources and will be allocated to support the existing District-wide administration of special education supports and services. The revenue rate will be adjusted to account for changes in the State’s funding formula 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-operated Program special education director. These funds will be used to support the personnel for the Charter-operated Program section of the SELPA; build management and operating procedures to create an infrastructure to support schools in meeting the needs of students with mild to severe disabilities; and, to create and implement new programs that serve students in charter 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.

Funding of Special Education Services. Charter School has selected LAUSD SELPA Option 32. The following funding of special education set forth below applies Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and continuing through the end of the Charter School petition. The charter petition period, Charter School’s fair share contribution to for special education will be 1020% of the District’s general fund contribution rate per ADA for the first fiscal year of the charter schools’ AB 602 (rate includes Base, COLA, and Growth/Decline reduced by the amount withheld for Program Specialist/Regionalized Services) and Federal IDEA revenues. This amount petition period which will be paid from the Charter School’s Local Control Funding Formula (“LCFF”) funds or other unrestricted revenue sources and sources. This formula will be allocated to support increase by 5% for each subsequent fiscal year of the existing District-wide administration charter petition period until the applicable percentage reaches 35%. For the remainder of special education supports and services. The revenue the Charter School’s petition period, the rate will be adjusted 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 account contribute at the 35% rate for changes in the Statefull renewal period. If Charter School is renewing and has reached a fair share contribution rate that is less than 35%, the Charter School’s funding formula beginning in fiscal fair share contribution rate shall continue to increase by 5% per 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 prior year’s rate until the District and allocated as directed by the Executive Board of Option 3, with the leadership of the Charter-operated Program special education director. These funds will be used to support the personnel for the Charter-operated Program section of the SELPA; build management and operating procedures to create an infrastructure to support schools in meeting the needs of students with mild to severe disabilities; and, to create and implement new programs that serve students in charter schoolsapplicable 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.