OSEP PROJECT DIRECTORS CONFERENCEJuly, 2012

BUDGET CONTROL ACT Signed into law August 2, 2011

Traded raise in debt ceiling for mandatory budget cuts

Established ‘Super Committee’ to try and come up with budget cut plan

Goal is to reduce deficit by $2.3 T over 10 yearsStep 1: Caps on discretionary spending

($841 B)Step 2: ‘Super Committee’Step 3: Sequestration

SEQUESTRATION If Super Committee fails (which it did), then

automatic cuts of $1.1 T take place automaticallyAffects defense spending (half of cuts)Nondefense discretionary spending (other

half of cuts)Mandatory programs (SSA, Medicaid, most

of Medicare protected) affected to different degree – most are protected

Requires vote on balanced budget amendment

POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SEQUESTRATION Would cut IDEA Part B $895.6M for FY 13 Would cut 619 $29.1 M Would cut Part C $34.2 M Would cut other special ed programs by

$19.4 M

SPECIAL CONCERN RE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING Four programs, including IDEA, Part B have

forward funding: Title I, Title II (Teacher Quality State Grants), and Career and Tech Ed State grants

On January 2, 2013, there will be four pots of funds available: FY 12 forward funded budget authority FY 13 advanced appropriations FY 13 forward funded budget authority FY 14 advanced appropriations (included in FY 13

appropriation bill) How will sequestration affect each of these

pots of money?

GOOD RESOURCES ON SEQUESTRATION AASA survey on sequestration:

http://www.aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Policy_and_Advocacy/files/AASA%20Sequestration%20July%202012.pdf

NEA fact sheet: http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Disastrous_Impact_of_Sequestration_on_Education.pdf

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: www.cbpp.org

APPROPRIATIONS Senate went first with the

Labor/HHS/Education bill (6/14) Increases Title 1 by $100 M ($14.616 B) Increases IDEA Part B by $100 M ($11.677

B) Increases IDEA Part C by $20 M ($462.7 M)Cuts Personnel Prep by $2 M ($86.2 M) Increases SPDG by $1 M + ($45 M) Increases Parent Information Centers

($29.9 M)PROMISE Program increased to $11.9 M

APPROPRIATIONS IN THE HOUSE Subcommittee markup held 7/18 Increases IDEA Part B funding by $500 M Overall cut to Education (for FY 13) is $1.1 B Bill includes lots of policy issues, e.g.,

defunding the Affordable Health Care Act. Full Committee markup scheduled for next

week No plan to bring this measure to the House

floor for a vote So why are they doing this?

ESEA REAUTHORIZATION – IN THE HOUSE H.R. 2218 – Charter Schools bill -- passed the

House H.R. 2445 – Flexibility in using Federal Funds H.R. 1891 – Repeals ineffective or ‘unnecessary’

education programs to focus federal programs on quality programs for disadvantaged children

H.R. 3989, the Student Success Act and H.R. 3990, the Encouraging Innovation and

Effective Teachers ActThese four passed out of Committee; not sent

to House floor

ESEA IN THE SENATE: Bill marked up last October (but still no bill

number) Issues

Accountability – no annual measurable goals

Continues subgroup disaggregationSeven turnaround modelsStates need to set college and career-ready

standardsWhat about the 1%/2% assessments?No AYP – substituted continuous

improvementHighly effective teachers - not based on

student test scoresFocus on lowest performing 5% of schools

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE VS. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS What does the current law say? How did the FY 11 appropriations bill change

the definition of HQT?Those in alt cert programs now considered

highly qualified What will a new ESEA bill do?

Both Senate and House bills weaken HQT provisions/Kline bill eliminates it and sends it back to the states

How to reconcile with language in IDEA? No one seems to be thinking about this

ESEA WAIVERS 32 states + DC now have waivers More coming soon Other states seeking “freezes” Not yet answered: How do SEAs and LEAs

transition from NCLB to waivers and from waivers to new ESEA??

LEA Waivers Resource on Waivers:

http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility

SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT LEGISLATION

SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT LEGISLATION Rep. Miller introduced H.R. 1381 last April – Sen. Harkin introduced S. 2020 last December

–Keeping All Students Safe ActEnds locked seclusionProhibits in IEPViolation = Automatic Denial of FAPEHeld hearing on PBIS 7/12

Biggest Issues:Prohibition on inclusion in IEPs or behavior

plansParent contact/meeting$$ for training

IDEA IMPLEMENTATION

WAITING IN THE WINGS Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

reauthorization including voc. rehab. Child Care Development Block Grant

(CCDBG) Perkins (career and tech ed) Education Sciences Reform ActAll come before IDEA reauthorization