NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual
NC 1506-1.7 Developmental Day Centers
Plain English summary
This regulation governs the allocation of state categorical funds to local education agencies (LEAs) for developmental day centers serving children with disabilities ages three through 21. It establishes per-month-per-child funding rates, reporting requirements, and conditions for fund eligibility including transfer scenarios and center closures. LEAs must submit detailed placement information to the Exceptional Children Division for review and approval, with a firm annual deadline of May 15th.
Key requirements
- State categorically appropriated funds will be allocated to local education agencies at a per month per child rate determined annually by the Exceptional Children Division and Financial and Personnel Services
- Special developmental day center funds are based on the actual months of service up to 180 school days and shall provide for educational services, including personnel, supplies, materials and educational equipment for children with disabilities ages three through 21
- Local education agencies whose developmental day center expenditures per child exceed the rate approved by the State Board may provide for the additional cost from other available funds
- All required information (i-vi) must be submitted to Director, Exceptional Children Division, for review and approval
- All withdrawals of children from developmental day centers must be reported monthly to the Exceptional Children Division
- If another child is approved for placement in a developmental day center, the child's name, date of birth, disabling condition, and date withdrawn must be reported no later than 10 days after withdrawal
- Personnel employed by local boards of education and/or independently operated developmental day centers may be employed for ten months
- These funds are for children ages three through 21 to provide special education and related services for no more than 180 school days
- Funding is based upon availability of funds
- May 15th of each year is the deadline for submission of these applications
Affected parties
- local education agencies
- children with disabilities ages three through 21
- developmental day centers
- Exceptional Children Division
- Financial and Personnel Services
- Financial Services
- State Board of Education
- local boards of education