In 2016, the South Carolina Office of Special Education Services (OSES) engaged CIFR to provide intensive TA to help it meet its IDEA fiscal requirements, most critically in the high-stakes area of maintenance of state financial support (MFS). Read … [Read more...]
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Key Differences Between IDEA Local Educational Agency Maintenance of Effort and Excess Cost Requirements
IDEA contains two separate requirements to ensure local educational agencies are funding special education programs sufficiently: maintenance of effort and excess cost. While the requirements have similarities, they are calculated differently. This … [Read more...]
CEIS Tracker Helps States and LEAs Track Data at Multiple Levels
The Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Fiscal and Student Data Tracker was created jointly by IDC and CIFR to help states and LEAs report on CEIS in accordance with IDEA regulations. The tool allows users to track across years whether an … [Read more...]
Registration Now Open for the IDEA Fiscal Forum 2018 in Atlanta
CIFR’s IDEA Fiscal Forums provide in-person opportunities for state directors of special education and IDEA fiscal specialists to build knowledge and capacity on critical IDEA fiscal issues by connecting and sharing with peers. CIFR will host its … [Read more...]
Critical Resource for SEA Staff Allocating IDEA Part B Subgrants
CIFR’s newest quick reference guide assists SEA staff responsible for allocating IDEA Part B section 611 and section 619 subgrants to LEAs. State special education staff and finance directors as well as traditional and charter school LEA staff will … [Read more...]
The LEA MOE Organizer: A One-Stop Shop for Requirements and Supports
CIFR’s online Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Organizer is designed to help SEA and LEA users understand and implement the federal LEA MOE regulations. Easily navigate the graphical interface for requirements on the … [Read more...]
Watch: The LEA Maintenance of Effort Calculator in Five Minutes
Local educational agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements are high stakes and complex. This five-minute video shows how CIFR’s LEA MOE Calculator helps states navigate those requirements and make MOE determinations on the basis of … [Read more...]
Meet CIFR Staff at OSEP Leadership July 17–19, 2017
CIFR staff will have a big presence at the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Leadership Conference this July at the Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. OSEP funds the Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting. The annual … [Read more...]
LEA MOE Calculator Instructions At a Glance
This one pager provides important reminders and tips for navigating the Calculator on one printable page. It is for users who are already familiar with the comprehensive instructions for the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) … [Read more...]
PowerPoint Training Deck and Guide for the LEA MOE Calculator
Is your state using CIFR’s Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator? Are you responsible for training LEAs on state initiatives? Are you looking for a way to train LEA and SEA staff to use the Calculator? If so, you may … [Read more...]