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Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee (SEFAC)

House Bill 06-1375 established the Colorado Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee, by amending Article 20 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes. As specified in 22-20-114.5, the committee was appointed by the State Board of Education on September 14, 2006.

High Cost Application under ECEA overview

Expenditure data reported on the applications should be audited expenditures for both In Administrative Unit (IAU) costs and Out of District (OOD) costs.  The thresholds for funding remain the same; each special education student submitted must exceed $25K for IAU costs and $40K for OOD.

For gathering transportation costs we have provided an optional spreadsheet that you can send to your Transportation Director to gather information on multiple students.  This form will assist you in completing the transportation worksheet for each student’s application. 

Remember, only include costs directly attributable to this student, and contact us if you have questions regarding unique circumstances. 

The High Cost Student Reimbursement Collection will open on Thursday, January 19, 2012.
The submission deadline for the High Cost Student Reimbursement Collection will be 5:00pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Please print and read the instructions for both collections.  Funding in a previous year does not guarantee funding in the current year.

Policy Approved by Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee (SEFAC):  If the Administrative Unit or BOCES has not completed their CDE Financial December Automated Data Exchange (to the Public School Finance Department) by March 1, 2012 that administrative unit or BOCES will not be eligible for high cost funding.    

https://cdeapps.cde.state.co.us/doc_fd_overview.htm


SEFAC High Cost Student Reimbursement

Submission for Collection Year 2010 - 2011

Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee Legislative Reports:

SEFAC Report FY: 2009-2010 - PDF 01/17/2012 SEFAC Report FY:2007-2008 - PDF 01/21/2010
SEFAC Report FY:2008-2009 - PDF 01/28/2011 SEFAC Report FY:2006-2007 - PDF 05/15/2009
SEFAC FY:2008-2009 - PDF 06/04/2011 (corrected) SEFAC Report FY:2005-2006 - PDF 02/25/2008

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance will be available between normal business hours 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday through Friday. We will be CLOSED on Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of Presidents Day.  If you anticipate that you will need assistance outside of these hours, please contact us to make arrangements for someone to be available to help you. We are happy to help you in any way that we can.

Elizabeth Macek
Program Assistant
Student Support Services
1560 Broadway, Ste 1175
Denver, CO  80202

Phone: 303-866-6736

macek_e@cde.state.co.us

Judy Brown
Principal Consultant
Student Support Services
1560 Broadway, Ste 1175
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: (303) 378-2296

Brown_j@cde.state.co.us 

Tanni Anthony
Supervisor
Student Support Services
1560 Broadway, Ste 1175
Denver, CO  80202

Phone: 303-866-6681

anthonly_t@cde.state.co.us

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For additional information: 

Elizabeth Macek
Colorado Department of Education
Student Support Services
1560 Broadway, Suite 1175
Denver, Colorado  80202

Phone: 303/ 866-6736  |  Fax: 303/ 866-6477  |  macek_e@cde.state.co.us