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BUDGET CONTROL ACT Signed into law August 2, 2011
Traded raise in debt ceiling for mandatory budget cuts
Established ‘Super Committee’ to try and come up with budget cut plan
Goal is to reduce deficit by $2.3 T over 10 yearsStep 1: Caps on discretionary spending
($841 B)Step 2: ‘Super Committee’Step 3: Sequestration
SEQUESTRATION
If Super Committee fails (which it did), then automatic cuts of $1.1 T take place automaticallyAffects defense spending (half of cuts)Nondefense discretionary spending (other
half of cuts)Mandatory programs (SSA, Medicaid, most
of Medicare protected) affected to different degree – most are protected
Requires vote on balanced budget amendment
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SEQUESTRATION
Would cut IDEA Part B $895.6M for FY 13 Would cut 619 $29.1 M Would cut Part C $34.2 M Would cut other special ed programs by
$19.4 M
SPECIAL CONCERN RE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
Four programs, including IDEA, Part B have forward funding: Title I, Title II (Teacher Quality State Grants), and Career and Tech Ed State grants
On January 2, 2013, there will be four pots of funds available: FY 12 forward funded budget authority FY 13 advanced appropriations FY 13 forward funded budget authority FY 14 advanced appropriations (included in FY 13
appropriation bill) How will sequestration affect each of these
pots of money?
GOOD RESOURCES ON SEQUESTRATION
AASA survey on sequestration: http://www.aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Policy_and_Advocacy/files/AASA%20Sequestration%20July%202012.pdf
NEA fact sheet: http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Disastrous_Impact_of_Sequestration_on_Education.pdf
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: www.cbpp.org
APPROPRIATIONS
Senate went first with the Labor/HHS/Education bill (6/14) Increases Title 1 by $100 M ($14.616 B) Increases IDEA Part B by $100 M ($11.677
B) Increases IDEA Part C by $20 M ($462.7 M)Cuts Personnel Prep by $2 M ($86.2 M) Increases SPDG by $1 M + ($45 M) Increases Parent Information Centers
($29.9 M)PROMISE Program increased to $11.9 M
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE HOUSE
Subcommittee markup held 7/18 Increases IDEA Part B funding by $500 M Overall cut to Education (for FY 13) is $1.1 B Bill includes lots of policy issues, e.g.,
defunding the Affordable Health Care Act. Full Committee markup scheduled for next
week No plan to bring this measure to the House
floor for a vote So why are they doing this?
ESEA REAUTHORIZATION – IN THE HOUSE
H.R. 2218 – Charter Schools bill -- passed the House
H.R. 2445 – Flexibility in using Federal Funds H.R. 1891 – Repeals ineffective or ‘unnecessary’
education programs to focus federal programs on quality programs for disadvantaged children
H.R. 3989, the Student Success Act and H.R. 3990, the Encouraging Innovation and
Effective Teachers ActThese four passed out of Committee; not sent
to House floor
ESEA IN THE SENATE: Bill marked up last October (but still no bill
number) Issues
Accountability – no annual measurable goals
Continues subgroup disaggregationSeven turnaround modelsStates need to set college and career-ready
standardsWhat about the 1%/2% assessments?No AYP – substituted continuous
improvementHighly effective teachers - not based on
student test scoresFocus on lowest performing 5% of schools
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE VS. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS
What does the current law say? How did the FY 11 appropriations bill change
the definition of HQT?Those in alt cert programs now considered
highly qualified What will a new ESEA bill do?
Both Senate and House bills weaken HQT provisions/Kline bill eliminates it and sends it back to the states
How to reconcile with language in IDEA? No one seems to be thinking about this
ESEA WAIVERS
32 states + DC now have waivers More coming soon Other states seeking “freezes” Not yet answered: How do SEAs and LEAs
transition from NCLB to waivers and from waivers to new ESEA??
LEA Waivers Resource on Waivers:
http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility
SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT LEGISLATION
Rep. Miller introduced H.R. 1381 last April – Sen. Harkin introduced S. 2020 last
December –Keeping All Students Safe ActEnds locked seclusionProhibits in IEPViolation = Automatic Denial of FAPEHeld hearing on PBIS 7/12
Biggest Issues:Prohibition on inclusion in IEPs or behavior
plansParent contact/meeting$$ for training