OAR 581-023-0104
Reimbursement to School Districts for Children with High Cost Disabilities

(1) Consistent with the provisions of this rule, a school district may apply to the Department for reimbursement from the high cost disability fund when combined district and ESD general fund expenditures for special education and related services for any student eligible and served under IDEA exceed $30,000 in a fiscal year.
(2) To be eligible for the reimbursement, the school district shall have:
(a) Determined that the student is eligible for special education and related services under one of the disability categories set forth in OAR 581-015-2130 (Autism Spectrum Disorder) through 581-015-2180 (Visual Impairment);
(b) Provided services to the student on the basis of the student’s current or previous individualized education program in effect during the fiscal year; and
(c) Submitted a timely application as per Department requirements.
(3) The Department shall only distribute the reimbursement to a school district for:
(a) Expenditures exceeding $30,000 for special education and related services that are required by the individualized education program of an individual student with a disability. Qualifying expenditures include those incurred by the school district and those incurred by the ESD through the resolution process.
(b) Transportation expenditures, exclusive of local, state and federal reimbursements.
(c) Special education general fund expenditures, exclusive of federal sources, as set forth in the Maintenance of Effort requirements of the federal IDEA. District and school level administrative expenditures (e.g. salaries) may be included by first averaging the expenditures across all the special education students enrolled as identified on the most recent SECC, then applying the average to the student for whom the district is requesting reimbursement. Similarly, teacher and educational assistant salaries must be averaged across all the special education students for whom the teacher or assistant provided instruction during the school year.
(4) Expenditures not eligible for reimbursement include:
(a) Regional Program expenditures; and
(b) Expenditures associated with facility operations and maintenance (e.g., heat, electricity, custodial services).
(5) In December of each year, school districts will provide the Department with an estimate of the aggregate number of students eligible for reimbursement from the High Cost Disabilities Fund and the total estimated aggregate amount of reimbursable expenditures, including ESD expenditures that will be incurred during the school year. As requested by the Department, districts will also report during the school year, updated information listing eligible students, SDID, names, estimated expenditures, and other information as requested.
(6) A school district may submit an application for each student identified who meets the criteria set forth in section (2) and (3) of this rule.
(7) The Department shall provide school districts with an application that shall require documentation that identifies all the school districts and ESD’s expenditures for each student. Additional supporting documentation, subject to ODE review, may include a copy of the contract(s) between the school district and the service provider(s), invoices reflecting actual expenses, and any additional documentation of expenditures incurred as determined by the Department. These documents must be maintained at the District for at least three years after the submission of the student-level data.
(8) The Department shall develop and implement a process for reviewing applications.
(9) The Department shall prorate the distribution of funds for each school year to eligible school districts if sufficient funds are not available.
(10) Based on the outcome of section (8), the Department will exclude from reimbursement those expenditures deemed excessive, ineligible or unsubstantiated.
(11) Funds will be distributed to districts on or before May 15 for the current fiscal based on expenditure estimates. Adjustments will be made May 15 of the following year based on audited data and Department reviews of district records.
(12) The decision of the Department regarding reimbursement of costs pursuant to this rule shall be final.

Source: Rule 581-023-0104 — Reimbursement to School Districts for Children with High Cost Disabilities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-023-0104.

581–023–0006
Student Accounting Records and State Reporting 581–023–0008
Accountable Activities for Alternative Education Programs 581–023–0009
Small High School Grants 581–023–0015
Additional Remote Small Elementary School and Small High School Weightings 581–023–0018
Resident Enrollment and Resident Average Daily Membership by County Lines 581–023–0019
School Census 581–023–0022
Funding for Youth Corrections and Juvenile Detention Education Programs 581–023–0035
Budgeting and Accounting for Schools 581–023–0036
Factors for when audit initiated by Department 581–023–0037
Audit Statement of Revenue and Expenditure Accounts by Fund 581–023–0038
Audit Requirements for School Food and Nutrition Services 581–023–0040
Approved Transportation Costs for Payments from the State School Fund 581–023–0041
Computation of Net Operating Expenditures 581–023–0060
State Superintendent’s Approval of Bonded Debt for Nonstandard and Conditionally Standard School Districts 581–023–0100
Eligibility Criteria for Student Weighting for Purposes of State School Fund Distribution 581–023–0102
Poverty Eligibility Determination for Purposes of State School Fund Distribution 581–023–0104
Reimbursement to School Districts for Children with High Cost Disabilities 581–023–0106
Calculation of Extended ADMw for Charter Schools 581–023–0112
School Improvement Fund 581–023–0220
State Education Lottery Bonds 581–023–0230
Facility Grant 581–023–0240
School Revenue Forecast 581–023–0250
English Language Learner Revenue and Expenditure Report Criteria
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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