4630(LA)

The Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support (ICSPS), Illinois State University, will support, facilitate and serve as the fiscal agent for the working deliverables of the Illinois Special Education Leadership Academy (ISELA) and the implementation of the Illinois Blue Print – a continuous improvement process for Special Education Administrators. Each of these activities are based on training topics and strategies that help special education administrative and supervisory approved personnel. Targeted Audience: These funds are used for leadership grants for improving special education services in Illinois. The grants are awarded to school districts, joint agreements, other public institutions, and private organizations involved in special education.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1350 34 CFR 300.105; 34 CFR 300.5; 34 CFR 300.6

102-0017 page 622

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1. Through ISELA project, ICSPS will use grant funds to enhance educational programming and services for children students with disabilities by ensuring that both general and special education administrators are provided with ongoing high quality and progressive professional development. ICSPS ISELA will provide training activities that strengthen competencies for both general and special education administrators and focuses on current issues, trends, and, research and best practices. ICSPS will provide fiscal oversight support, registration, and contractual coordination, attend, and facilitate for ISELA board meetings, assist with the development and coordination of professional development, and provide registration and logistical support when needed. 2. Six regions in Illinois have been identified to collaborate with ISBE, the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE), and ISELA. Professional development needs at both the state and regional levels are identified through a variety of needs assessment activities. The Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE) conducts a survey of its members throughout the State and each regional representative of IAASE conducts a survey of administrators in their region. These survey results are shared with the ISELA Board, ISBE and ICSPS to assist in identifying professional development activities for the next fiscal year. Additionally, ISBE staff provide topics of possible interest for the statewide grant. Based on the defined needs, state level drive around conferences, regional trainings, and Administrators’ Academies are determined based on priority needs, planned, and scheduled. Note: Due to COVID-19; professional development is primarily provided via online platform allowing for full state participation, recording of sessions, and increased accessibility. 3. ICSPS has led the Blueprint Project to develop a tool to be used by special education administrators to enhance and improve special education programming through the utilization of a program improvement process. In order to support school districts who must review the provision of special education programs and services, it provides an analysis of needs with identified areas for plan development. This effort is led by the Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support (ICSPS) at Illinois State University and supported by the Illinois State Board of Education. In FY22, ICSPS will provide training to ISBE SPED staff, and identified LEAs throughout the state on the instrument, produce and disseminate a resource list, and build a research study to demonstrate effectiveness. In addition, for FY22 ICSPS will develop resources to support special education leaders in supporting social and emotional/behavior learning as it relates to the critical components tool.

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Education Organizations;

Illinois State University was named as the recipient of the IL Special Education Leadership Academy Project on pages 622 of Public Act 102-0017

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Non-competitive

Education

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Applications are found within ISBE’s IWAS system

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Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process

Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

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Funding in the subsequent years will be contingent upon compliance with federal and state law, state grant-making rules, passage of sufficient appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance in the preceding grant period.

no formula or match is required

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) flow-through grants are supplemental funds to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in providing IEP services to students ages 3-21. This is a federal restricted indirect cost program. Grants are subject to supplement, not supplant restrictions.

Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semiannual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period.

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503

As required by EDGAR for State administered programs (34 CFR 76.730-731). Generally, the State and its subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for a period of 3 years from the date the grantee or subgrantee submits its final expenditure report for that funding period. 34 CFR 80.42. Also, all records supporting claims for Federal funds or relating to the accountability of the grantee for the expenditure of such funds must be accessible for administrative review.

561-58664-4400-00-00-07

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Program regulations are at 34 CFR 300, and 34 CFR 76-77,79,80-82,84-86, and 97-99. SAM.gov - https://beta.sam.gov/fal/bcc6bf09286e464c8cedbaa1596ca877/view?keywords=84.027&sort=-relevance&index=cfda&is_active=true&page=1 US Dept of Education - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/IDEA-Part-B-Grant-Program-Information.aspx

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10/21/2021

FY 2019 : $185,000
FY 2020 : $185,000
FY 2021 : $185,000
FY 2022 : $185,000