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Special Education & Accommodations Flashcards

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  1. When calculating the 'child count' for IDEA Part B grant formula allocations, which date is typically used to establish the count?

    Answer: December 1 of the prior school year

    IDEA Part B funding formulas are based on the December 1 child count submitted by states to the U.S. Department of Education.

  2. A grantee's compliance report shows that 22% of special education students in their program are from a single racial group, exceeding the state's 15% threshold. This triggers a review for:

    Answer: Significant disproportionality under IDEA

    IDEA requires states to identify LEAs with significant disproportionality in special education identification, placement, or discipline by race/ethnicity.

  3. Under IDEA's 'excess cost' requirement, an LEA must spend at least a minimum average per-pupil expenditure on students with disabilities BEFORE using IDEA funds. What is this requirement designed to prevent?

    Answer: Using IDEA funds as the sole source of special education funding

    The excess cost requirement ensures LEAs use their own funds to meet baseline educational costs before IDEA funds are applied, preventing IDEA from replacing local spending.

  4. A parent disagrees with their child's IEP placement. Which IDEA procedural safeguard allows them to request an independent review before a due process hearing?

    Answer: Mediation

    IDEA's mediation provision allows parents and LEAs to voluntarily resolve disputes with a neutral mediator before pursuing formal due process.

  5. Which of the following best describes the 'stay-put' provision under IDEA during a due process dispute?

    Answer: The student remains in the current educational placement pending resolution

    The stay-put provision requires that the child remain in their current placement while any due process or judicial proceeding is pending, unless both parties agree otherwise.

  6. A grant-funded after-school program serving students with disabilities must provide transportation as an accommodation. Under which law is this most likely required?

    Answer: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

    Section 504 requires that grant-funded programs make their services accessible, which may include transportation if it is necessary for a student with a disability to access the program.

  7. A CGA is auditing a sub-grantee's special education expenditures. Which cost category is generally NOT allowable under IDEA Part B funds?

    Answer: Construction of a new special education wing

    IDEA Part B funds generally cannot be used for construction or permanent improvements to facilities; they are restricted to services, personnel, and instructional materials.