C21-329
--In School Committee--
10/05/2021
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">That Superintendent's Recommendation #21-303, Grant Award, be adopted as follows: that the School Committee accept and approve the grant award below in the amount and for the period indicated.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Special Education IDEA Allocation (SC22605) in the amount of $2,804,323.00 for the period of September 23, 2021 to June 30, 2022.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Description</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">: The purpose of the IDEA grant is to provide funds to ensure that eligible students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education that includes special education and related services designed to meet their individual needs. The largest portion of the IDEA allocation will be used for out-of-district tuition. To meet the requirement of proportionate share for private schools, a set-aside of $123,329 will be used to provide services (teachers and consultants) to private school students and staff. The remainder of the grant ($426,826) will be used for activities under the Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS), including the 1.0 FTE Coordinator's position. As of this year, the district is required to implement a plan for CCEIS in order to mitigate the disproportionate identification of the subset of African American/Black students for special education services. The district's plan includes a review and possible revision of assessment practices, Student Support Teams and Individual Student Support plans, as well as steps to strengthen the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). There is also $3,000 for membership in the MA Urban Project.</span></p>A true copy:
Manikka L. Bowman
Vice Chair