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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Memorandum of Understanding 037-M0911 with El Dorado County Office of Education for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 to provide Federal funding for mental health related services required by students with disabilities who are identified within the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
FUNDING: Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $80,000
Funding
Budgeted $80,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $80,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The total funding provided under this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is estimated at $80,000 based on historical annual allocations of Federal IDEA funds. There is no Change to Net County Cost.
Background: AB 3632 of 1984 transferred the responsibility for providing mental health services for Special Education pupils from the schools to the counties. The cost of these services is partially funded by Federal IDEA funds (SB77), with the remaining portion funded through MediCal and Realignment funds. Because of Federal regulations, the Federal IDEA funds must be routed through local Offices of Education to County Mental Health Departments. AB 1765 (Chapter 157, Statutes of 2003) provides for the transfer of these funds and requires an MOU between County Mental Health Department and the County Office of Education.
Reason for Recommendation: Mental Health Department recommends the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the MOU between the El Dorado County Mental Health Department and the El Dorado County Office of Education to allow the transfer of IDEA funds from the State for mental health services to Special Education Pupils for the Fiscal Year 2008-09.
This agreement covers the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 200...
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