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CEIS are services provided to students in kindergarten through grade 12 (with a particular emphasis on students in kindergarten through grade three) who are not currently identified as needing special education or related services, but who need additional academic and behavioral supports to succeed in a general education environment.

Guidance

PREFACE

This manual was written to provide assistance to school districts seeking reimbursement from the Readers for the Blind Program (RBP), as authorized in Sections 178.160-178.180 RSMo.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

HELPFUL HANDOUTS:

Here are a few other helpful handouts that will get you through your first year:

Expenditure Coding

• Accounting Manual
• Special Education Expenditure Coding Structure

Guidance

• Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
• Excess Costs

High Need Fund (HNF)

The High Need Fund was established pursuant to Section 162.974, RSMo, to provide funding support for a Local Education Agency (LEA) with “High Need Students.” These students are special education students whose educational costs exceed three times the LEA’s current expenditure per Average Daily Attendance (ADA). Reimbursement to LEAs under the High Need Fund for qualifying students is made without regard to disability or placement. Students should NOT be claimed on the both the High Need Fund and Public Placement Fund applications.

Allocations

2024-25

General Information

• General Federal Guidance
• Cash Management and Improvement Act (CMIA) Information

• Special Education Finance Calendar
• IDEA Part B 611 and 619 Payment Request Deadlines

Consideration When Forming a COOP

• Exhibit 10:  MOSIS Residency Status Information

Fiscal Guidance Information

• K-12 Cooperative