14 Del. Admin. Code § 928-3.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 928-3.0 - State Funding for Children with Disabilities3.1 State funding under the unit system is contingent upon: the proper identification of children with disabilities in accordance with Title 14 of the Delaware Code and these regulations; and a satisfactory DOE audit to document the child count for units awarded on September 30, and to document the availability of current and complete IEPs for children included in the count.3.2 Paraprofessional Positions for Services to Children with Disabilities authorized under 14 Del.C. § 1324.3.2.1 As used in 3.2, the term "Paraprofessional" means "Paraeducator""Instructional Paraeducator" and "Service Paraeducator" all as defined in 14 DE Admin. Code 1517.3.2.2 All paraprofessionals shall work under the supervision of teachers.3.2.3 The use and ratio of paraprofessionals to teachers shall be dependent upon the rationale developed by the public agency.3.2.4 The DOE will authorize the needs based funding rubric which reflects the primary services and costs associated with the needs based funding units. 3.2.4.1 The rubric authorized by DOE will be consistent with the conditions for needs based units described in Title 14 Chapter 17 1703(d) and must be used by all districts and charter schools.3.2.4.2 The rubric will be published electronically annually through DOE's unit count web based portal.3.2.4.3 Districts and charter schools shall assign each student with a disability as a preschool, basic, intensive or complex unit based on the educational needs of the student identified in the Individualized Education Program (IEP).3.2.5 All units generated by special education students are to be used for professional staff to support students with disabilities to include special education teachers, school psychologists, speech language pathologists, reading specialists, educational diagnosticians, counselors, class aides and social workers. All other conditions as described in Title 14, Chapter 17 regarding needs based unit funding apply. 3.2.5.1 All districts and charter schools will submit annual documentation to the DOE certifying thatpreschool,basic, intensive and complex units earned are used to provide services to children counted in those units.3.2.5.2 Forms for annual certifying documentation for needs based units will be published electronically through DOE's web based unit count portal.3.3 School Nurses (as authorized by 14 Del.C. § 1310) 3.3.1 A nurse shall be employed for a combination of eight (8) or more complex or intensive units of children when those units are counted through a special school or program, and for hearing impairment as per statutory formula, i.e., 40:1. Such units shall be subtracted from the LEA's total units so that they are not counted twice.3.4 Other Positions for Services to Children with Disabilities 3.4.1 Any special school or program with an enrollment of 10 or more units may employ a secretary (for 12 months per year) and proportional secretarial services for less than 10 units. Such units must be subtracted from the LEA's total units so that they are not counted twice.3.4.2 Custodial services shall be provided upon the regular custodial formula with consideration given for residence hall care.3.4.3 An instructional media specialist shall be assigned to the school for the deaf when there is a minimum of 60 children.3.4.4 Whenever the DOE with the approval of the State Board of Education designates a particular school district to serve as administrator for the statewide program for deaf blind pupils, that district may employ as a statewide coordinator at the principal's rank and salary. (Authority: 14 Del.C. §§ 122 and 3110)
14 Del. Admin. Code § 928-3.0
15 DE Reg. 356 (09/01/11)