D6.13 - Approve to Submit Grant Application to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) and, if Approved, Accept Funds for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, Entitlement and Preschool 2019/2020 (Academic Support and Federal Programs)

Approval of this grant application will ensure that all children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, have access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.  These funds will be used to supplement costs directly attributable to programs that provide FAPE to children with disabilities.  Students with disabilities will be provided full educational opportunities and access through instructional activities designed to increase the intensity and quality of services necessary for each individual student.  Federal entitlement grants for IDEA must be submitted annually.

A summary of this grant proposal is attached with the estimated cost.

* Improve the high school graduation rate, * Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child, * Engage and communicate with families and stakeholders

Kimberly Workman, General Director, Exceptional Student Education

Performance evaluation measures are required and reported in the Local Education Agency Profile annually as determined by the FLDOE, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services.