Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 10 - EDUCATION
Chapter 10.16 - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Subchapter 10.16.38 - Special Education Funding
Rule 10.16.3814 - ADVANCE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOWABLE COST PAYMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A district may be eligible for an advance on its special education allowable cost payment if it experiences severe economic hardship because of exceptional special education costs.
(2) Application for an advance on a special education allowable cost payment must be made to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in writing and include requested documentation.
(3) The Superintendent of Public Instruction will determine eligibility for an advance on a district's special education allowable cost payment based upon the following requirements:
(4) Payments are for the fiscal year in which the actual costs are incurred.
(5) The amount of the advance will reduce the ensuing fiscal year's special education allowable cost payment by a like amount. If the district's special education allowable cost payment in the ensuing fiscal year is not sufficient to repay the advance, the district will repay the advance to the state by warrant no later than December 31 in the fiscal year following the advance.
20-9-321, MCA; IMP, 20-9-321, MCA;