Reimbursement shall only include costs that extend beyond the amount necessary to provide a general education to all students. Expenses which shall not be included in Special Education reimbursement include, but are not limited to:
(a) Contracted services for the screening of the general student population not receiving special education services, such as the federal Child Find mandate.
(b) Expenses typically covered with major maintenance, minor/component-level or major capital construction funds, including, but not limited to: remodel expenses, local building enhancements, and electrical or plumbing upgrades.
(c) Food, except when used as part of the curriculum or as directed by a child' IEP.
(d) Incentives, except when used as part of the curriculum or as directed by a child's IEP. Although allowable incentives do not have to be specifically detailed in the IEP, they must be directly related to a service or goal in the IEP. For a particular incentive cost to be allowed, it must be necessary and reasonable for the purpose of offering a reward/motivator for accomplishing a given task promoting positive behavior or for increasing productivity.
(e) Indirect Costs.
(f) Items specifically disallowed by statute including, but not limited to: expenditures for additional employee's contribution to Wyoming Retirement System. W.S. 21-13-321(d).
(g) Legal Fees.
(h) Professional Development-General.
(i) Supplies-General.
(j) Instructional Materials-General.
(k) Technology-General.
(l) Equipment-General.
(m) Utilities.
206-44 Wyo. Code R. § 44-4
Adopted, Eff. 12/21/2018.