Noneducational Community-based Support Services Funding
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Noneducational Community-based Support Services
Funding
Education Service Center Region 11
Fort Worth, Texas
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What are Noned Funds?•Noneducational Community-based
Support Services funding is available annually to school districts for the provision of Noneducational support services for eligible students with disabilities and their families
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Texas Education CodeSec. 29.013. Noneducational Community-based Support Services For Certain Students With Disabilities. (a) The agency shall establish procedures and criteria for the allocation of funds appropriated under this section to school districts for the provision of Noneducational community-based support services to certain students with disabilities and their families so that those students may receive an appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.
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Who is eligible for Noned funds?•Students receiving special education
services who are ▫At risk for residential placement for
educational purposes.▫Returning from residential placement.
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What is the purpose of Noned funds?•Funding for services that are not part of a student’s
education program •May be used to provide ▫Periodic, short-term non-educational services that cannot
be provided through an IEP▫Services for students and their families
that will allow the student to remain in their home to help students returning from residential placement
transition back into the home environment
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What is the purpose of Noned funds?•May NOT be used for ▫Educational services that can be provided
through the student's IEP as a part of their educational program
▫Services provided while students are in residential placement
▫Intensive or long-term care services
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How can I use Noned funds?Allowable services
• Respite Care*• Attendant Care* • Psychiatric/ Psychological
Consultation • Family Support• Family Dynamics Training
• Parent Support Group •Management of Leisure
Time • Socialization Training• Individual Support•Generalization Training • Peer Support Group
*For students with autism, these are the only allowable services
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How can I use Noned funds?Allowable services - Limitations
•Attendant care ▫Limited to 3 hours in a 24 hour period
•Transportation ▫Only when necessary to access noned services
•Students with Autism ▫Respite and attendant care only
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How can I use Noned funds?Unallowable expenditures
• Direct payment to parents • Equipment • Sheltered workshop services • Babysitting (includes attendant
care when no family member is available, or caring for a child while the parent is at work)
• Remodeling/construction of the student’s classroom and/or home
• Food
• Transportation to any educational service or any service being provided by another public agency
• Medicine, medical prescriptions, doctor/dentist visits, medication therapy, evaluations
• All special education and related services allowable by IDEA in the implementation of a student’s IEP
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Who can apply for Noned funds?•Only school districts may apply for these funds.•Application is a local district decision and is strictly
voluntary.
•The district is responsible for ▫Hiring service providers ▫Paying service providers▫Managing the provision of
services
NOTE: Rates for services will vary and are determined by the local district
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Who can provide noned services?•Services are provided by an individual or organization
contracted by the LEA•The LEA bears responsibility for ▫Identifying appropriate service providers▫Determining qualifications of service providers▫Contracting directly with the service provider
•Parents may not be paid as service providers•Family members should not be service providers,
particularly those who live in the home
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When are funds available?•Funds are available beginning September 1 of each
school year▫Applications may be submitted beginning in August
of the current school year
•Funding is available for approved applications beginning September 1 or as of the ESC “stamp-in date”▫All expenditures and payments must occur between
September 1 and August 31 of the current school year
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Reimbursement for expenditures
Expenditure Form Documentation• Submitted monthly▫ Must match services and cost
analysis from approved application
▫ Service date(s), ESC student code, service provider, service code, amount
▫ District contact information▫ Approval/signature of district
administrator
• Documentation from service provider▫ Invoices and/or time sheets
with date, time, duration, and rate for services provided
• Proof of payment from LEA▫ Copy of check from LEA to
service provider, and/or LEA general ledger print out
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The Noned Application ProcessLEA –> ESC
• LEA submits copy of locally approved application to ESC Region 11 (with Superintendent signature)
ESC –> LEA • ESC Region 11 reviews application and verifies availability of funds
LEA –> CRCG • LEA presents application to local CRCG for approval
LEA –> ESC • LEA returns approved application with
original signatures to ESC Region 11 for processing
ESC –> LEA • ESC Region 11 provides final approval in writing to Special Education Director
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The Noned Application ProcessRequires collaboration
LEA
CRCG
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The Noned Application ProcessThe first step
•LEA representative contacts ESC Region 11 to verify that noned funds are available.
Ricardo [email protected]
817-740-3698
ResponsibilitiesEducation Service Center (ESC)•Facilitate distribution and allocation of noned
funds within the region▫Provide noned application forms and guidelines▫Provide technical assistance in determining
allowable services▫Process and approve noned applications▫Approve expenditures▫Reimburse districts for approved expenditures
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ResponsibilitiesLocal Education Agency (LEA)• Identify need for noneducational services for an individual
student with a disability• Contact ESC Region 11 to determine if noned funds are
available• Complete application and obtain appropriate signatures• Submit copy of application to ESC Region 11 for review• Contact local CRCG to schedule a time to present the
application for review • Submit completed, signed application to ESC Region 11• Submit monthly expenditure reports to ESC Region 11 for
reimbursement
ResponsibilitiesCommunity Resource Coordination Group (CRCG)•Discuss requested services to identify local available
resources for meeting the student’s need/s•Approve/initial each requested service in Q.12 of the
noned application
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The Noned Application• Initiated and completed by
the school district• Signed by administrator
with authority to expend district funds (superintendent or designee)
• Reviewed/approved by ESC • Reviewed/approved by
CRCG
•May not be completed by ▫Parents▫Service providers▫Community
agencies
Allow 30 days for the application
process
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The Application
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LEA SpEd Contact
Name of MHA/MRA/CRCG
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CRCG Signature
LEA Superintendent Signature
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Additional eligibility questions• Your impressions of the student• Student strengths• Student’s behavior(s) that have resulted in the need for
noned services• Academic and behavior intervention(s) implemented by the
district • Previous use of and benefit from noned funds• MRA/MHA or any other agency involvement • Previous out-of-home placements • Anticipated future funding needs and other sources of funds
for services
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•Need/s•Service/s•Description of Services•Proposed Service Providers•Status (new, continuing, amendment)
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CRCGInitial
Must match services listed in Q.11
Total
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Timelines• July▫Forms available online
• August – October▫Applications accepted
• September 1▫Funds available
• October▫Application deadline
• November – April▫Applications for critical
needs funding • June – July ▫All reimbursement
requests should be submitted
• August 31▫Deadline for
expenditures and reimbursements
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Critical needs funding – requests for funding after October •Additional service needs for students at-risk for
residential placement for educational reasons•New students returning ▫from residential placements ▫for educational reasons
•Additional funding for students currently receiving services from this funding source
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ESC Region 11 Noned ResourcesAvailable on the ESC Region 11 website www.esc11.net
Noneducational funding guides • Application Directions• Allowable/Unallowable• Expenditure Guide• Timelines• Noned Questions and
Answers• TEC §29.013
Noneducational funding application and blank forms • Noned Application Form• Monthly Reimbursement
Form
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Funding guides
Blank forms
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Noned Questions and Technical Assistance
Applications and allocations Reimbursements
Ricardo [email protected]
817-740-3698
Glynis [email protected]
817-740-7615