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OSEP Project Directors Conference

OSEP Project Directors Conference. July, 2012. Budget Control Act. Signed into law August 2, 2011 Traded raise in debt ceiling for mandatory budget cuts Established ‘Super Committee’ to try and come up with budget cut plan Goal is to reduce deficit by $2.3 T over 10 years

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OSEP Project Directors Conference

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  1. OSEP Project Directors Conference July, 2012

  2. Budget Control Act • Signed into law August 2, 2011 • Traded raise in debt ceiling for mandatory budget cuts • Established ‘Super Committee’ to try and come up with budget cut plan • Goal is to reduce deficit by $2.3 T over 10 years • Step 1: Caps on discretionary spending ($841 B) • Step 2: ‘Super Committee’ • Step 3: Sequestration

  3. Sequestration • If Super Committee fails (which it did), then automatic cuts of $1.1 T take place automatically • Affects defense spending (half of cuts) • Nondefense discretionary spending (other half of cuts) • Mandatory programs (SSA, Medicaid, most of Medicare protected) affected to different degree – most are protected • Requires vote on balanced budget amendment

  4. Potential Impact of Sequestration • Would cut IDEA Part B $895.6M for FY 13 • Would cut 619 $29.1 M • Would cut Part C $34.2 M • Would cut other special ed programs by $19.4 M

  5. Special Concern re Special Education Funding • Four programs, including IDEA, Part B have forward funding: Title I, Title II (Teacher Quality State Grants), and Career and Tech Ed State grants • On January 2, 2013, there will be four pots of funds available: • FY 12 forward funded budget authority • FY 13 advanced appropriations • FY 13 forward funded budget authority • FY 14 advanced appropriations (included in FY 13 appropriation bill) • How will sequestration affect each of these pots of money?

  6. Good Resources on Sequestration • AASA survey on sequestration: http://www.aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Policy_and_Advocacy/files/AASA%20Sequestration%20July%202012.pdf • NEA fact sheet: http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Disastrous_Impact_of_Sequestration_on_Education.pdf • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: www.cbpp.org

  7. Appropriations • Senate went first with the Labor/HHS/Education bill (6/14) • Increases Title 1 by $100 M ($14.616 B) • Increases IDEA Part B by $100 M ($11.677 B) • Increases IDEA Part C by $20 M ($462.7 M) • Cuts Personnel Prep by $2 M ($86.2 M) • Increases SPDG by $1 M + ($45 M) • Increases Parent Information Centers ($29.9 M) • PROMISE Program increased to $11.9 M

  8. Appropriations in the House • Subcommittee markup held 7/18 • Increases IDEA Part B funding by $500 M • Overall cut to Education (for FY 13) is $1.1 B • Bill includes lots of policy issues, e.g., defunding the Affordable Health Care Act. • Full Committee markup scheduled for next week • No plan to bring this measure to the House floor for a vote • So why are they doing this?

  9. ESEA Reauthorization – In the House • H.R. 2218 – Charter Schools bill -- passed the House • H.R. 2445 – Flexibility in using Federal Funds • H.R. 1891 – Repeals ineffective or ‘unnecessary’ education programs to focus federal programs on quality programs for disadvantaged children • H.R. 3989, the Student Success Act and • H.R. 3990, the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act • These four passed out of Committee; not sent to House floor

  10. ESEA in the Senate: • Bill marked up last October (but still no bill number) • Issues • Accountability – no annual measurable goals • Continues subgroup disaggregation • Seven turnaround models • States need to set college and career-ready standards • What about the 1%/2% assessments? • No AYP – substituted continuous improvement • Highly effective teachers - not based on student test scores • Focus on lowest performing 5% of schools

  11. Highly Effective vs. Highly Qualified Teachers • What does the current law say? • How did the FY 11 appropriations bill change the definition of HQT? • Those in alt cert programs now considered highly qualified • What will a new ESEA bill do? • Both Senate and House bills weaken HQT provisions/Kline bill eliminates it and sends it back to the states • How to reconcile with language in IDEA? No one seems to be thinking about this

  12. ESEA Waivers • 32 states + DC now have waivers • More coming soon • Other states seeking “freezes” • Not yet answered: How do SEAs and LEAs transition from NCLB to waivers and from waivers to new ESEA?? • LEA Waivers • Resource on Waivers: http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility

  13. Seclusion and Restraint Legislation

  14. Seclusion and Restraint Legislation • Rep. Miller introduced H.R. 1381 last April – • Sen. Harkin introduced S. 2020 last December –Keeping All Students Safe Act • Ends locked seclusion • Prohibits in IEP • Violation = Automatic Denial of FAPE • Held hearing on PBIS 7/12 • Biggest Issues: • Prohibition on inclusion in IEPs or behavior plans • Parent contact/meeting • $$ for training

  15. IDEA Implementation

  16. Waiting in the Wings • Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization including voc. rehab. • Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) • Perkins (career and tech ed) • Education Sciences Reform Act All come before IDEA reauthorization

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