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Infant/Toddler Forum

Infant/Toddler Forum. California Department of Education, Special Education Division Department of Developmental Services, Early Start. Agenda. Review Eligibility Criteria for Early Start, Part C Review Eligibility Criteria for LEA from Title 5 Regulations (5 CCR)

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Infant/Toddler Forum

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  1. Infant/Toddler Forum California Department of Education, Special Education Division Department of Developmental Services, Early Start

  2. Agenda • Review Eligibility Criteria for Early Start, Part C • Review Eligibility Criteria for LEA from Title 5 Regulations (5 CCR) • Proposed 5CCR change • Prevention Program • Infant Funding • Issues from the OSEP Transition FAQ

  3. Eligibility Criteria Early Start, Part CandLEA from 5 CCR

  4. Early Start – Part C Birth to 24 Months Developmental delay with a 33% delay in one or more areas of development at the time of referral. After 24 Months Developmental delay with 50% delay in one area of development or 33% delay in two or more areas of development; or Established risk with a high probability of resulting in delayed development.

  5. LEA – 5 CCR • Child has a disability per 5 CCR 3030 as determined by the IFSP team and • The child is functioning at or below 50% of his or her chronological age level in any one of the following skill areas: 1. gross or fine motor development; 2. receptive or expressive language development; 3. social or emotional development; 4. cognitive development; and 5. visual development. (B) The child is functioning between 51% and 75% of his or her chronological age level in any two of the skill areas (25% in two areas) (C) The child has a disabling medical condition or congenital syndrome which the Individualized Education Program Team determines has a high predictability of requiring intensive speical education and services.

  6. Early Start Consumers 2009/10 • Total Unduplicated 2009/10 – 68,163 • Point in Time – 30,754 • Hispanic/Latino – 16,697 • American Indian or Alaska Native – 74 • Asian – 2,852 • Black or African American – 1,838 • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – 68 • White – 8,761 • Two or More Races - 464

  7. Required Services • Assistive Technology • Durable Medical Equipment • Audiology • Health Services, Nursing Services and Medical Services • Only for Diagnostic or evaluation • Nutrition Services • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Speech Therapy • Psychological Services Service Coordination • Family Training • Special Instruction • Behavior Therapy • Interpreter • Translator • Transportation • Vision Services • Other services may, in special circumstances, be required when those services are necessary to enable the child to receive early intervention services

  8. Proposed 5CCR change Section 3031

  9. 3031. Additional Eligibility Criteria for Individuals with Exceptional Needs - Age Birth to Three Years. (B) A significant difference is defined as a 33-percent delay in one developmental area before 24 months of age, or, at 24 months of age or older, either a delay of 50 percent in one developmental area or a 33-percent delay in two or more developmental areas.

  10. DATA

  11. Serve children eligible under two criteria up to your funded capacity Part C if the IFSP team decides they are eligible Place them on an IFSP form In the mean time. . .

  12. Prevention Program • Intake Services • Assessment • Developmental Monitoring & Guidance • Case Management, and • Referral to generic agencies

  13. Prevention Consumers • March 2011 Census – 3,258 • FY 2009/10 – 5,175* • *Program start October 2009

  14. Infant Program Funding in Special Education A Refresher

  15. Fiscal and Administrative Relationships for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Programs United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) California Department of Developmental Services Early Start Program Part C of IDEA Infants and Toddlers (0-3 years) California Department of Education Special Education Division Part B of IDEA Preschool and School Age (3-22 years) Family Resource Centers/Networks Regional Centers Special Education Local Plan Areas Family Empowerment Centers Vendored Programs and Services School Districts, County Offices of Education, Nonpublic Schools and Agencies

  16. Single Point of Entry • All infants and toddlers potentially eligible for any regional center program will enter at the regional center to determine eligibility for services. • LEA’s Providing Initial Assessment

  17. Basic Fund Sources

  18. Infant Units • Units initially awarded to programs with 80-81 mandate (30 EC 56425) • Additional Units awarded in program expansion in 1985-87 • Each LEA has a unique set of rates based on costs in 1980-81 • COLAs have been awarded overtime • Rates were boosted following AB 602 to make up for lack of access to excess property tax revenue.

  19. Basic Calculation Method $ =[(units)(unit rate)+(aides)(aide rate)] x [1+ support service ratio] Unit types Aides Support Service Ratio (SSR) SDC 1 Severe or Non Severe SDC 2 Severe or Non Severe RSP 0 Non Severe DIS 0 Non Severe • Units Type Rate Aides Rate SSR Rate • 1.25 SDC $47,224 2 $18,300 Severe .5701 • = [(1.25)(47,224) + (2)(18,300)] x [1+ .5701] • = [59,030 + 36,600] x [1.5701] • = $150,149

  20. Growth and Recapture • Growth standard is in the Budget Act • SDC – 16 per unit • DIS – 16 per unit • RSP – 24 per unit • Recapture standard is in code (30 EC 56432(b)) • SDC – 12 per unit • DIS – 12 per unit • RSP – 24 per unit • Superintendent can grant waivers under certain circumstances

  21. How the money flows • As part of the principal apportionment process. Monthly payments are established and adjusted • Advance • P-1 • P-2 • Annual

  22. Other stuff to know • Program is 200 days - no extended year funding (Budget Act - Provision 8 of Item 6110-161-0001) • There are no subcaps - all units can be SDC2 • Be careful in shifting units

  23. Federal Part C • Established as a result of the California Early Intervention Services Act (CEISA) • Federal Part C funds flow to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) lead agency • Amount for CDE determined through annual Budget Act • Purpose of funds is to address the required and supplemental costs of implementing Part C • CEISA contains termination provision

  24. Funding Model • Based on cost impacts identified in 1993-94 • Originally allocated funds based on unfunded children with SLI • Since 1995-96, funded based on increased number of SLI

  25. Cost Impacts • Increased SLI • Base SLI • Direct OT and PT • Transportation of Families to EIS • Procedural Offset • Service Coordination • Timeline • Year round assessment and IFSP • Additional Administrative

  26. Calculation (Increased SLI) x ($9,535) + (Base SLI) x ($1,221) + (Procedure Offset - $20,000) + (Adminis. Offset - $5,000) = Total Allocation (8) x (9,535) = 76,280 + (4) x (1,221) = 4884 + 20,000 + 5,000 = $ 106,164

  27. Base and Increased SLI • Total SLI projected in 1993-94 • Base number established in study in 1995-96 • Basic services for “Base SLI” is part of Infant Unit funding • For programs with units, total population to be served is the sum of (units x recapture standard)+(increased SLI) • Moving from use of projected number to actual SLI reported in CASEMIS

  28. How the money flows

  29. Application, Budget, Expenditure Reports and Amendments • Application and Budget – due September 24, 2004 • Interim Expenditure Report – due February 13, 2005 • Amendment request – due no later than April 15, 2005 • Final Expenditure Report – due September 1, 2005

  30. Important Programmatic Elements Related to Part C Funding • Mandate to serve all SLI • 45 day timeline from referral to IFSP • Receive and act on referrals year round • Additional Services (if identified in IFSP) • Direct OT and PT • Nutrition Services • Transportation of Families to EIS • Respite Care

  31. Infant Discretionary Funds • Established in Ed Code in 1987 • Annually allocated in Budget Act • Moved from federal Part B to State Gen’l fund in 2003-04 • Used for a variety of purposes over the years • Infant Expansion 1985-87 • Unfunded Growth • Hold Harmless for changes due to Part C • Part C cost impacts

  32. Infant Discretionary Funds • Currently used to address additional needs for Part C funds (amendments) • Remainder allocated on a per child basis • Allocation methods • Part C – approved costs • Per pupil – (prior year Dec 1 count) x (per pupil amount) • Allocated in Spring – can be used until September 30

  33. State Part C Grants • Originally established as a part of funding model change in 1995-96 Budget Act • Allowed to use excess general fund if: • Federal Part C fund fully expended • Serve more infants and toddlers with SLI than funded to serve • Originally a one time item, but remained in Budget Act • Allocated to SELPAs who: • Meet Budget Act eligibility • Have excess required and supplemental costs • Allocated in Spring can be used through September 30.

  34. Funding Decision Matrix Are expenditures determined to be required and supplemental costs? NO – Inform SELPA YES YES – Grant Federal Part C Are Federal Part C funds available? NO Does the SELPA serve more SLI than they were funded to serve? YES – Grant State Part C NO Grant IDF Funds

  35. Issues from the OSEP Transition FAQ Potentially Eligible Opt Out Notification Referral

  36. Potentially Eligible - Definition • All Early Start children are deemed “potentially eligible” for special education and related services at age three. • Does NOT include children served under the Regional Center’s Prevention Program .

  37. Opt Out • OSEP requires states to address Opt Out policies regarding referral form Part C to Part B • DDS and CDE under discussion

  38. Notification • At two years six months (“shortly reaching age of eligibility”) • List sent to children’s district of residence • And again no later than two years nine months • All children deemed “potentially eligible” • Sent to child’s district of residence -specific information • Late referrals

  39. Referral Notification at 2.9 constitutes a formal referral. . .

  40. Additional Resources • New Early Start Report • SEEDS • Transition Guidebook • Online Training Modules

  41. Q & A Additional Comments

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