On August 29, 2019, Carole L. Clancy, Director of the Bureau of Special Education, released a PennLink communique titled Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students.

Act 16 of 2000 (24 PS §13-1372(8)) requires the Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students.  School districts and charter schools must report the number of students with disabilities for which expenditures were between $1 and $25,884.67; between $25,884.68 and $51,769.36; between $51,769.37 and $77,654.04; and $77,654.05 and over for the prior school year.

This report will now be collected at the student level through PIMS using the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds.  The template will be collected during Collection #1 (October 1 through October 29, 2019).  Data is to be based on expenditures incurred during the 2018-19 school year.

Guidelines regarding the Act 16 reporting can be found at Act 16 Information.

The Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds can be found in the PIMS manual.

Failure to complete the Student Fact Template for Special Education Act 16 Funds report may have an adverse effect on an LEA’s special education funding.

Questions regarding this reporting requirement may be emailed to [email protected].  A copy of this information is being provided to each intermediate unit so they may assist school districts and charter schools with report preparation, as needed.