NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual
NC 1507-7 Other State-Level Activities
Plain English summary
This regulation governs how the State Education Agency (SEA) must allocate reserved funds not used for administration under IDEA Section 619. Permissible uses include support services, direct services for eligible children, meeting performance goals, coordinated services systems (capped at 1% of Section 619 funds), and early intervention services with educational components for children transitioning from Part C to kindergarten eligibility.
Key requirements
- The SEA must use any funds the State reserves and does not use for administration for the enumerated purposes.
- For support services (including establishing and implementing the mediation process required by section 615(e) of the IDEA), which may benefit children with disabilities younger than three or older than five as long as those services also benefit children with disabilities aged three through five.
- For direct services for children eligible for services under section 619 of the IDEA.
- For activities at the State and local levels to meet the performance goals established by the State under section 612(a)(15) of the IDEA.
- To supplement other funds used to develop and implement a statewide coordinated services system designed to improve results for children and families, including children with disabilities and their families, but not more than one percent of the amount received by the State under section 619 of the IDEA for a fiscal year.
- To provide early intervention services (which must include an educational component that promotes school readiness and incorporates preliteracy, language, and numeracy skills) in accordance with Part C of the IDEA to children with disabilities who are eligible for services under section 619 of the IDEA and who previously received services under Part C of the IDEA until such children enter, or are eligible under State law to enter, kindergarten.
Affected parties
- State Education Agency (SEA)
- Children with disabilities aged three through five
- Children with disabilities younger than three
- Children with disabilities older than five
- Children eligible under IDEA Section 619
- Children transitioning from Part C early intervention services
- Families of children with disabilities
- Local education agencies