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PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
SPECIAL EDUCATION FINANCE
(Updated 8/29/07)

   
OVERVIEW
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  The special education finance program administers the state’s special education funding laws in 16 V.S.A. chapter 101. The current state funding formula for K-12 services is a reimbursement system. Reporting requirements include the submission of a service plan projecting the cost of special education for the upcoming year as well as expenditure reports during the year of actual costs incurred. Program staff review expenditure reports submitted by Vermont school districts and calculate the amount of state assistance, perform audits of the special education expenditure reports to ensure that the information reported is accurate and properly documented, and oversee the distribution of federal IDEA-B and PreSchool Flow Through funds to supervisory unions. Program staff also work with the Office of Vermont Health Access on the School-based Health Services Program which allows schools to generate Medicaid reimbursement for the health-related services provided to special education students who are enrolled in Medicaid and receive eligible services in accordance with their individualized education plans (IEPs).
   
LINKS TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (Updated 8/29/07)
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Special Education Service Plan for FY 2009 (Added 8/29/07)
View and download instructions and forms for special education service plans for FY 2009 used by Vermont school districts to report their anticipated special education expenditures. This service plan is designed to meet the requirement by law that each supervisory union submit a service plan annually to the commissioner reporting their anticipated special education expenditures for the following year.

   
  Special Education Expenditure Reports, Technical Guide and Forms (Updated 8/29/07)
View and download instructions and forms for special education expenditure reports used by Vermont school districts to report their special education costs for state funding. A technical guide, forms and sample showing the required staff documentation for special education eligible cost for state funding are also provided.
   
  Medicaid School-based Health Service Program OverviewClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page. 
The Medicaid school-based health services program generates Medicaid reimbursement for special education students in accordance with their individualized education plans (IEPs). This summary provides information about the process used to document and submit claims.
   
 

Special Education Web Pages
Visit the special education Web pages for information links to: laws and regulations; policy and administration; documents, reports and publications; special education forms; and parental resources.

   
CONTACT INFORMATION
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  Special Education School-based Health Services and Medicaid
Margaret Schelley, Assistant Division Director
(802) 828-5119 (P)
(802) 828-3140 (F)
margaret.schelley@state.vt.us
   
   

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