Special Education Stimulus Package Update

Stimulus Package Update (taken from OSPI Website)
As you know, President Obama has been working with Congress to get a stimulus package approved which could have an
impact on federal IDEA funding. The original version of the House bill (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009) included an increase of $13 billion in IDEA funding for Part B ($13B) over the next two years. The House bill
provided a $6 billion increase in Part B for July 1, 2009 and a $7 billion increase for July 1, 2010. The Senate version of the
bill is in the process of being debated and modified. Last week, the proposed IDEA Part B increases were still intact. In
Washington, the Part B increases are projected to be approximately $1000 per student per year for 2009 and 2010. Changes
to the overall bill will require a conference committee between the House and Senate. While most observers are optimistic
that IDEA increases in the final version of the stimulus package will remain, actual amounts and details regarding allocation
of the increased funding remain to be seen. As soon as a stimulus package is finalized and signed into law, OSPI will provide
details and proposed allocation tables. NOTE: This update was current as of 2/10/09.