Base Grant Funding
Source of Funds
The California Department of Education ("CDE") provides base grant funds for special education and related services to students with disabilities. It is a part of the overall special education funding commonly referred to as AB 602.
It is funded by CDE to the SELPAs using a formula referenced in California Education Code Section 56836.14 et. seq. In general, it is apportioned for each unit of average daily attendance ("ADA") for the greatest of the current year or the prior two years, as well as other data elements. This is called the AB 602 K-12 Funded ADA.
Funding Allocation
The Fresno County SELPA allocates the Base Grant Funding for the following:
- County Operated Programs for Special Education to (1) students with disabilities enrolled in the programs, and (2) itinerant services to students with low incidence disabilities who are enrolled within the Member LEAs.
- The SELPA departments that include, but are not necessarily limited to (a) SELPA Set-Aside, (b) Legal Set-Aside for Member LEA legal costs, (c) Coalition, and (d) Regionalized Services and Program Specialists
- Member LEAs operating remote classrooms on behalf of County Operated Programs for Special Education, an add-on amount to help defray the Member’s costs of the program.
- A proportionate share of the remaining funds to Member LEAs, excluding County Operated Programs, on the basis of each Member LEA’s funded ADA.
Accounting
- Revenue is transferred from the SELPA to Member LEAs using 0100-65000-0-5001-0000-879200.
- Expenditures can be coded to 0100-65000-0-5xxx-xxxx-xxxxxx.
The revenue for the Base Grant Funding is part of the State's overall AB 602 Principal Apportionment.
Use of Funds
Funds are to be used to provide IEP-based special education and related services to students in grades K through 12. Funds may also be used for preschool related activities for students with disabilities that have an IEP.
Financial Reporting
These funds are reported in the Local Plan.
