Non-clients: $660 per attendee
Program Ends: 12:00 PM
To receive federal special education funding, local educational agencies (LEAs) must meet Special Education Maintenance of Effort (SEMOE) requirements by maintaining state and local expenditures for students with disabilities. As LEAs navigate declining enrollment, increasing referrals, and more intensive student needs, maintaining fiscal sustainability while meeting federal obligations requires careful planning and coordination.
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of SEMOE requirements and explore how state, local, and federal revenues and expenditures impact compliance. Participants will gain practical strategies, tools, and collaborative approaches to monitor, manage, and make informed decisions that support sustainable and effective special education programs.
Who Should Attend
SELPA leaders
Fiscal staff supporting SELPA and LEA special education programs
LEA special education directors
County office fiscal staff
Register your entire team to support coordinated planning, compliance, and decision-making. (Note that as a prerequisite to, and companion for, this course, SEMOE Basics—A Practical Introduction to Special Education Maintenance of Effort is included with any registration.)
What You’ll Learn
- Overview of SEMOE requirements, including federal definitions and expectations
- How state and local revenues and expenditure coding impact SEMOE
- Strategies and tools for monitoring and managing SEMOE growth
- Allowable exemptions and required documentation through the end-of-year process
- SEMOE forms and annual reporting using the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) Web system
- Considerations for indirect costs and program cost resource allocation charges
- Local decision-making factors that influence SEMOE compliance
- The importance of collaboration across special education, business, and human resources teams
- Opportunities for Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) to support SEMOE monitoring and maintenance
- Best practices for establishing ongoing local collaboration and communication
- Most current information available as it relates to policies, legislation, etc.
Non-clients: $660 per attendee
Program Ends: 12:00 PM