Release of School Year 2021–2022 (Fiscal Year 2022) Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE
| ٲٱ: | March 23, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Release of School Year 2021–2022 (Fiscal Year 2022) Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE |
| Category: | Funding Implications and Upcoming Deadline |
| Next Steps: | Prepare data and documentation to submit to ջ, if applicable, by April 7, 2023 |
The ջ (ջ) has calculated 2021–2022 preliminary compliance reviews for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B (IDEA-B) local educational agency (LEA) maintenance of effort (MOE). Please use the following steps to find your LEA’s preliminary review in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure application:
- Log on to ջ Login ().
- Select “GFFC Reports and Data Collections.”
- Select your LEA’s name or county-district number (CDN).
- From the Report Title drop-down menu, select “IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Review.”
- From the School Year drop-down menu, select “2021–2022.”
ջ has also released the 2021–2022 Exceptions/Adjustment Workbook, which is available in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure application and on theof the ջ website. LEAs must use the workbook if they choose to respond to ջ.
LEA Review of ջ’s Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Review
As described in the “To the Administrator Addressed” letter dated 3/2/23, LEAs should review their preliminary compliance review and compare it to their own internal MOE calculations. ջ has published a calculation tool on theof the ջ website so LEAs can make these calculations.
LEA Response
Once your LEA has made its comparison, select one of the following four options for response:
- Option 1: Accept ջ’s results.
- Option 2: Respond to ջ by submitting exceptions and/or voluntary reduction.
- Option 3: Respond to ջ by requesting a recalculation.
- Option 4: Respond to ջ by submitting an alternate local calculation methodology.
Details about these options and step-by-step instructions are given in thisattachment. Please note that Option 1 requires no further action on your part, while the remaining three options require you to submit documentation to and/or communicate with ջ by April 7, 2023.
Do Not Submit Refunds
If the preliminary compliance review shows that your LEA is not in compliance with the IDEA-B LEA MOE requirement, your LEA may owe a refund to ջ. ջ will notify your LEA in the final compliance review if your LEA owes a refund and provide additional instructions at that time. Please do not submit refunds to ջ based on the preliminary compliance review.
Resources
Please refer to thepage of the ջ website for further information and additional resources regarding IDEA-B LEA MOE.
For Further Information and Support
For any questions regarding the IDEA-B LEA MOE compliance review process, please contact the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division by email atcompliance@tea.texas.gov.