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Re-Design, Re-Focus, Consolidate

SELN Conference 2011Linda McDaniel

Revenue

MOE

LEA Priorities

Mandates

AbandonmentDuplication

Parent Requests

Systems Constraints

Session Goals

• Identify strategies for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of special education services and supports.

• Provide tools to assist in generating cost-savings ideas.

Revenue

• Local

• Foundation School Program

• State SPED Block Grant

• Federal Funds

Data Sources

• October Snapshot

• Mid-Year

• Year Long

• September

Formulas

• Foundation School Program

• State SPED Block Grant

• Federal

Distribution

• State SPED Block Grant

• Federal

Strategies

• Budgeting Considerations

• LEA Considerations

• SPED Program Re-Design, Re-Focus, Consolidation

Strategies to Avoid

• Hiding the problem

• Exaggerating the problem

• Being distant with stakeholders

• Underusing stakeholders for ideas

• Under-involving stakeholders in change