C21-342
--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 #21-311, 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: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Circuit Breaker Allocation (SC22776) in the amount of6,279,758.00 for the period of September 30, 2021 to June 30, 2023.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><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 state's Special Education Circuit Breaker program, managed as a grant, reimburses local school districts for a portion of their costs of educating high-needs special education students. The Circuit Breaker budget in any given year reflects the district's reimbursement for prior year expenses. The allocation for FY 2022 is based on a reimbursement rate of 75% for individual student costs in excess of $46,017, including the cost of transportation for out of district students. The district budgets Circuit Breaker funds for out of district tuition and transportation expenses.</span></p>A true copy:
Manikka L. Bowman
Vice Chair