As a special education provider, you know how important it is to properly code your staff to the correct Position Title Code (PTC). If you incorrectly code your staff on your CFR, it could have a significant impact on your school, as well as the industry in total....
As we turn the page on 2017 and move into 2018, we continue to monitor what’s happening in the SED world. I’d like to say we’ve got all the answers, but the truth is, there seems to be more questions. Even so, just like it’s important to understand what the OSC is...
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds have become an integral part of the funding of most special education programs, especially after five to seven years of no increases in funding experienced by special education providers. As a result, many...
Last week, the OSC issued its 2017 annual report on its preschool special education audit initiative. During 2017, the OSC completed 23 audits; 7 on LI, 8 in NY City and its surrounding Boroughs; 2 in Westchester; and 6 across the rest of the State. According to the...
Many students in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean have been displaced due to the numerous hurricanes that impacted these regions. On October 12, 2017, the NY State Education Department issued a memorandum about accepting students...
It’s almost that time of the year… back-to-school! Summer is wrapping up and the new school year will be right around the corner. It will be a good time for children to see their friends again and meet their new teachers. However, it is also important for parents and...
Last week, with little to no fanfare, the New York State Education Department (“SED”) issued the new Reimbursable Cost Manual ("RCM") for fiscal 2018. The new RCM, as promised by SED, did not include any significant changes from the 2017 RCM. The only changes to the...
SED is required to submit its rate methodology recommendations to the NY State Division of Budget. We have attached the proposed methodology letters for the 2017/18 year. SED has proposed a 4.85% increase for preschool (inclusive of evaluations) and a 5.2% growth...
As all special education providers should be well aware of, the ETTP grant is now being rolled into your fiscal 2017 prospective rates upon reconciliation of the 2015 year. So how exactly is the rate being rolled into the prospective rate you may ask? Once you have...
