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Budget code for due process claims and included services
4:28:10
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the budget code for due process claims and the services included. Liz Vladek from the DOE explains that the budget code covers various services related to IEPs and IESPs.
- The budget code includes tuition, transportation, legal fees, and various therapies
- Costs for out-of-district placements (e.g., in Westchester) are also included in this budget code
- The discussion clarifies the scope of services covered under due process claims
Rita Joseph
4:28:10
So last week when our great OMB was here, they mentioned that they would like to they changed the name Carter cases in a budget code remaining due process claim or something else that's more accurately described what's included in 02/1927 budget code.
4:28:27
What kind of tuition payment, legal fee, direct services, and transportation are included in this budget code?
4:28:32
Are all the vouchers related to the direct service needs in this budget code?
Liz Vladek
4:28:38
I know that our CFO can explain this better, but my understanding is that the due process budget code and that just covers IEPs which are Carter cases mostly and then these IESPs where the family's not seeking FAPE.
4:28:55
And so the services encompassed under these budget codes, yes, as you mentioned, it's tuition, it's transportation, it's legal fees, it's ABA and BCBA services, counseling, feeding therapy, hearing services, interpreter services, life training and social skills, music therapy, neuroendocrinologists, occupational, physical and speech therapies, nursing, SEET, SETS, transition services, psychological and psychotherapy services, selective mutism training, vision and vocational training.
Rita Joseph
4:29:35
And some of these tuition also require if you can't find a program here, the students can go somewhere else, right?
4:29:40
In Westchester Dormitory?
Liz Vladek
4:29:43
Yes, yes.
Rita Joseph
4:29:45
Is that a separate cost or that's also added to that tuition
Liz Vladek
4:29:48
That would be included as well.
4:29:49
If it's coming via a due process claim, then it's included in this budget code.
Rita Joseph
4:29:55
So what is the average cost for each voucher by mandated services in the categories that you listed?