The attached forms and instructions are provided for your use in submitting your December 1, 2000, Child Count.
Please note that the forms include necessary information regarding age, sex, ethnic designation, primary disability category, and educational placement. Data submitted on these forms will be used for the Annual Data Report required under IDEA and other necessary information concerning children with disabilities.
In order for a district to receive federal funding for students with disabilities, a student must be:
1. identified to be in need of special education services in accordance with state and federal regulations, and
2. have an individualized education program in place and be receiving services on December 1.
Electronic Submission of the December 1, 2000, School Age Child Count:
The December 1, 2000, School Age Child Count will be submitted electronically through Cycle 4 of the Statewide Information System. The instructions for Cycle 4 will be on the APSCN web page at http://www.k12.ar.us/apscndocs/sis.htm. Electronic submission of the December 1, 2000, Child Count is required of all school districts on the APSCN system. Please send a copy of the printout with the superintendent's signature to the Special Education Office for verification purposes.
Deadline for submitting the December 1 count is December 15, 2000. Failure to submit an official count form will result in no Part B funds for FY 2002.
NOTE: Before submitting the count to the Special Education Office, please review thoroughly to ensure that the report is accurate. Compare the 2000 count to the 1999 reported count and check for any significant changes. If errors are discovered after the report has been submitted, revised reports increasing or decreasing the count will be accepted through December 29, 2000. Thereafter, only downward revisions will be accepted.
Send completed forms to:
Grants and Data Management
Special Education
4 State Capitol Mall, Room 105-C
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1071