The Special Education Finance Section is responsible for calculating and distributing IDEA Special Education Part B (611 & 619), Early Childhood Special Education, High Need Fund, Public Placement Fund, Readers for the Blind Program, and various other grant payments to local school districts and charters schools throughout Missouri.  The Section provides technical assistance to local school district and charter school officials on topics pertaining to federal finance regulations such as the calculation of IDEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and determining Proportionate Share obligations.  Special Education Finance also conducts onsite, desk monitoring, and desk audit reviews on an annual basis. 

Funding/Allocations

• IDEA Part B Allocations
• ECSE Allocations
• Proportionate Share Estimated Amount
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Adjustment
• High Need Fund (HNF)
• Public Placement Fund (PPF)
• Readers for the Blind (RBP)
• New/Expanding Charter Schools

Due Dates

• Special Education Finance Due Dates
• Payment Request Deadlines

IDEA Fiscal Requirements

• Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
• Proportionate Share
• Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
• Laws and Regulations
  • Federal Regulations Quick Reference

Fiscal Monitoring

• IDEA Fiscal Monitoring
  • Tiered Monitoring System Introduction and Overview
  • Tiered Monitoring Cohort List
  • Fiscal Monitoring Guide
  • Fiscal Monitoring Regional Trainings
• General Guidance
  • Time and Effort

ECSE

• ECSE FER Guide
• State Plan for Special Education
• ECSE Compliance
• ECSE Core Data Personnel Coding
• ECSE Facility Lease Rule
• Early Learning Blended Funding
• Guidance for Reporting ECSE Students and Claiming PK State Aid

Resources

• Special Education Expenditure Coding Structure
• Accounting Manual
• ePeGS Guides (Part B and ECSE)
• K-8 Special Education Tuition Guidance
• Cooperatives
• IEP vs 504 Plan
• General Ledger Journal Entry Correction Form

Contacts

LeAnn Craighead, Coordinator
(573) 751-3561
Financial and Administrative Services

Leslie Porter, Director
(573) 751-7022

Special Education Finance

Michael Dierking, Assistant Director
(573) 526-5283

Valerie Hoover, Assistant Director
(573) 751-6904

Sid Belt, Supervisor
(573) 522-2523

Dawn Coates, Supervisor
(573) 751-0623

Mary Cosper, Supervisor
(573) 751-4385

Kari Withers, Supervisor
(573) 751-0622