According to spending reports released by the U.S. Dept. of Education, South Carolina has obligated 43% of its IDEA Part B Recovery funds, or $74,203,198 as of September 30, 2010. The national average is 50%. Spending details by local school district are available at EdMoney.org.
Latest state-by-state spending reports are always available here. All IDEA Recovery Act funds must be obligated by September 30, 2011.
According to the August 27, 2010 spending report issued by the US Dept. of Education, xxx has obligated $58,086,326 of its IDEA Part B Recovery Act funds – or 34%. Information on spending by school district is available at EdMoney.org
The national average rate of obligation is 46%. The latest state-by-state spending report is always available here.
All funds must be obligated by Sept. 30, 2011.
From the GAO report, States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance the Public’s Understanding of Fund Use, released July, 2010, the following information was collected via a GAO survey between March and April 2010 and through follow-up communications:
Greenville County Schools
Greenville, SC 29602
Award amount: $8,466,248
Greenville County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to maintain the same level of Special Education Service delivery and support for Special Education students within the School District of Greenville County. These funds supported all preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as a number of special centers in the district (98 locations total) and served 10,251 students as of December 1, 2009. Specifically, the funds were used to retain personnel, as well as provide instructional and contract services, and purchase instructional materials and equipment. They also provided in-county travel mileage for staff members. As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was able to save approximately 100 jobs, many of which were classroom positions. They also said that these funds resulted in maintaining classroom sizes to prevent compromising Special Education Services. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Charleston
Charleston County School District plans to make energy efficiency improvements with stimulus aid, according to WCBD, News 2 in Charleston. Occupancy sensors will be installed in many classrooms, and improvements will also be made to heating and air conditioning units to make them more efficient. It is believed that such improvements will reduce the district’s large energy cost burden.
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