ACTION
REQUIRED
February 28, 2007
TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
SUBJECT: Maximum Entitlements for IDEA and State Deaf Programs for 2006-2007
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) currently receiving IDEA-B Formula, IDEA-B Preschool, IDEA-B
Discretionary (Deaf) and State Deaf funding are eligible to apply for maximum entitlement amounts.
Revised entitlement amounts for the district are reflected on the “View Entitlement/Roll Forward” link of the
automated Web SAS. To receive the additional funds, the 2006-2007 Standard Application System for
Special Education Programs (SAS-A101-07) application must be amended no later than May 15, 2007.
The 2006-2007 maximum entitlement amounts should be budgeted on line 13 of the Schedule #3–Budget
Summary, replacing the tentative entitlement amount previously reflected. Amendments to the 2006-2007
SAS-A101-07 must be completed through the Web SAS which can be accessed at
http://barton.tea.state.tx.us/websas.
IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool maximum entitlements continue to reflect the revised allocation
format in effect under the IDEA Amendments of 1997. The revised maximum base amount reflects
adjustments to an established base amount resulting from revised federal allocation figures to the state
and/or reallocations to allow for base adjustments to new or significantly expanding charter schools. The
notice also indicates increases to the IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool grants based 85% on total
student enrollment and 15% on the number of students in poverty within the LEA. LEAs should include the
total of the base, enrollment, and poverty amounts on line 13 of the Schedule #3–Budget Summary.
The following information applies to the Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf (RDSPD):

IDEA-B Formula (Deaf) and IDEA-B Preschool (Deaf) — These funds are set at an established base
and no increases are available.

IDEA-C Early Intervention (Deaf) — The entitlement is $186.81 per zero through two-year-old
student based on the December 2005 RDSPD annual survey student count sent to Gallaudet
Research Institute.

State Deaf — The entitlement is $6,962.21 per student based on the maximum amount derived from
the December 2005 RDSPD annual survey student count sent to Gallaudet Research Institute.
Adjustments will be based on prior year unexpended balances. Increases will be available to RDSPDs
which did not have an unexpended balance for 2005-2006. RDSPDs with an unexpended balance
greater than $0 do not qualify for an increase and will be required to reduce their current year
entitlement by the unexpended balance. Revised entitlement letters will be sent from IDEA
Coordination to the RDSPD fiscal agent superintendents.

IDEA-B Discretionary (Deaf) — The entitlement is $695.57 per student based on the December 2005
RDSPD annual survey student count sent to Gallaudet Research Institute. Since there are no
additional funds available for IDEA-B Discretionary (Deaf), there will not be an increase.
To the Administrator Addressed
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Amendments to the SAS must be received no later than May 15, 2007. IDEA-B Formula/IDEA-B Formula
(Deaf) and IDEA-B Preschool/IDEA-B Preschool (Deaf) projects must be finalized as of June 30, 2007.
State Deaf and IDEA-B Discretionary (Deaf) projects must be finalized as of August 31, 2007. Please note
the unexpended balances under IDEA-C Early Intervention (Deaf) will no longer be eligible for roll forward.
Additionally, the project end date for IDEA-C Early Childhood Intervention (Deaf) has changed from June
30, 2007 to September 30, 2007. IDEA-C Early Childhood Intervention (Deaf) projects must be finalized
by September 30, 2007.
Current year unexpended funds for IDEA-B Formula/IDEA-B Formula (Deaf) and IDEA-B Preschool/IDEA-B
Preschool (Deaf), may be rolled forward and included in the 2007-2008 SAS. Maximum entitlement
amounts must be amended into the 2006-2007 SAS to be rolled forward to the 2007-2008 SAS.
Should you have any questions regarding these entitlements, please contact your education service center
special education contact or the Division of Formula Funding at (512) 463-8525.
Sincerely,
Nora Ibáñez Hancock, Ed.D.
Associate Commissioner
Office for Planning, Grants and Evaluation