Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education September 8, 2015 PENN*LINK TO: School District Superintendents School District Business Managers Intermediate Unit Executive Directors Intermediate Unit Special Education Directors Intermediate Unit Business Managers Charter School Executive Directors Charter School Business Managers FROM: Patricia Hozella, Director Bureau of Special Education SUBJECT: Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students Act 16 of 2000 (24 PS §13-1372(8)) established the Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students. School districts and charter schools must report the number of students with disabilities for which expenditures are between $0 and $24,999, between $25,000 and $49,999, between $50,000 and $74,999, and over $75,000 for the prior school year. This report will now be collected at the student level through PIMS using the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds. The template will be collected during Collection #1 (October 1 through November 13, 2015). Data is to be based on the prior costs. year’s Guidelines regarding the Act 16 reporting can be found at the following website: . The Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds can be found in the PIMS manual at the following website: . Please note that failure to complete the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds report may have an adverse effect on your special education funding. Questions regarding this reporting requirement may be emailed to . A copy of this information is also being provided to each intermediate unit so that they may assist school districts and charter schools in the report preparation, if needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education September 8, 2015 PENN*LINK TO: School District Superintendents School District Business Managers Intermediate Unit Executive Directors Intermediate Unit Special Education Directors Intermediate Unit Business Managers Charter School Executive Directors Charter School Business Managers FROM: Patricia Hozella, Director Bureau of Special Education SUBJECT: Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students Act 16 of 2000 (24 PS §13-1372(8)) established the Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students. School districts and charter schools must report the number of students with disabilities for which expenditures are between $0 and $24,999, between $25,000 and $49,999, between $50,000 and $74,999, and over $75,000 for the prior school year. This report will now be collected at the student level through PIMS using the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds. The template will be collected during Collection #1 (October 1 through November 13, 2015). Data is to be based on the prior year’s costs. Guidelines regarding the Act 16 reporting can be found at the following website: . The Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds can be found in the PIMS manual at the following website: . Please note that failure to complete the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds report may have an adverse effect on your special education funding. Questions regarding this reporting requirement may be emailed to . A copy of this information is also being provided to each intermediate unit so that they may assist school districts and charter schools in the report preparation, if needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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