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California's Annual State Application for 2011

The California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education Division, completed its’ application for FFY 2011 federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as Amended in 2004, Public Law 108-446.

The state application was available for at least 60 days and public written comment accepted for at least 30 days prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Written comments were accepted between March 3 and ending April 1, 2011.

The IDEA, as amended in 2004, changed the content for the state’s application. The state plan or description of current policy is replaced with a series of assurances, certifications of federal policies as detailed by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), a chart indicating the allocation of federal funds, and a list identifying any rule, regulation, or policy that is state-imposed (not required by IDEA or Federal regulations). OSEP requires the state to follow this application process for funding.

• Section I - Submission Statement for Part B of IDEA and Section II - Assurances Related to Policies and Procedures (Posted 01-Feb-2011; DOC; 100KB; 12pp.)
  The state makes the assurances that it has policies and procedures in place as required by IDEA.
• Section III - Description of Use of Funds Part B of IDEA (Updated 16-May-2011; XLS; 37KB; 4pp.)
  The estimate of how the state intends to utilize these funds is not yet available. The final 2011 allocation will be available after the California Legislature passes, and the Governor approves, the 2011 state budget. Until that time, the FFY 2010 Use of Funds Part B of IDEA is provided.
• Section IV - State Administration (Updated 16-May-2011)
  List of state statutes, regulations, or policies that are “state-imposed” and are “not required” by the IDEA of 2004 or federal regulations. Comments on the listing were accepted between March 3 and April 1, 2011. This final list was submitted by May 10, 2011 with the FFY 2011 Funding Application to OSEP.