§ 300.166 Rule of construction.

Plain English summary

This section establishes a rule of construction clarifying that when a State complies with the maintenance of State financial support requirements under §§ 300.162 and 300.163, it cannot use federal IDEA funds to fulfill its own State-law funding obligations to LEAs. Prohibited uses include funding based on student attendance, enrollment, or inflation adjustments.

Key requirements

• A State may not use funds paid to it under this part to satisfy State-law mandated funding obligations to LEAs
• Prohibited obligations include funding based on student attendance or enrollment
• Prohibited obligations include funding based on inflation

Affected parties

• States
• State educational agencies
• Local educational agencies (LEAs)

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.166