February 12, 2007 Mailing to District Administrators, CESA Administrators, CCDEB Administrators, Charter School Administrators

DATE:                    February 12, 2007

TO:                         School District Administrators
                                CESA Administrators
                                CCDEB Administrators
                                Charter School Administrators 

FROM:                   David Carlson, Director
                                School Financial Services Team

SUBJECT:            2006-2007 Special Education State Categorical Aid Payment for February

Enclosed is your district’s/agency’s 2006-2007 Special Education direct state categorical aid calculation worksheet, based on 2005-2006 PI-1505-SE Annual Report Special Education costs.  This worksheet projects your February, March, and June aid payments.  Use this worksheet to calculate “transit of aid” payments to other participating districts in cooperative arrangements.

Alert!!

1. It is absolutely imperative that you very carefully review this worksheet upon which your Special Education aid reimbursement is calculated.  Since program data is now severely limited, DPI School Financial Services will no longer contact LEAs regarding possible missing claims.
2. Please contact Special Education Aids Section IMMEDIATELY at 608-266-1089 if your LEA has incurred either of the following on the enclosed aidsheet:
1. Missing Claims:  Special Education aidable program costs are missing from your aidsheet.
2. Adjustments:  Adjustments, especially negative ones, have been made on the enclosed aidsheet (see adjustment sheet for explanation).

The actual February direct aid payments will be electronically transferred on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

Note:

1. Aid Transmittal:  Please check the current year DPI Aids Register--to access, click on the "Aids Register" link on the left-hand scan bar from the School Financial Services Team Internet website at http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/index.html.
2. Aidsheets:  A copy of the aidsheet and adjustment sheets are also located on the internet.  To access, click on "Worksheets" on the left-hand scan bar from the School Financial Services Team Internet website at http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/index.html and then click on "DPI Printed Worksheets" and then click on "Special Education Aid Eligibility Worksheets".

If you have any questions about these worksheets, please direct them to Beverly Kraus at (608) 266-1089.

For questions about this information, contact dpifin@dpi.wi.gov (608) 267-9114

Last updated on 2/25/2008 12:03:50 PM