Now, do schools get money for students with IEP's? Yes, they do. Maybe that is the figure of which you speak. But look at your statement carefully
The local school that collects around $400 from the fed. gov. for each kid on these drugs. A 'disability' payout from the feds.
You don't mention IEP's, just kids on ADHD meds. That is the link I'd like to see. Proof of a direct payment of money from the feds to the schools for children on ADHD meds, regardless of any other status.
Thanks
I can’t find an actual monetary , but on reading the ‘law’ $400 is chickenfeed.
Here are some findings...I wanted to highlight several passages but if I do I have to HTML everything, so read carefully.
The gist is the feds are supposed to pay 40% of the education expense of spec. ed kids. They are paying around 12-15%.
Also ADHD can be classified as a ‘disability’ under ‘other’, qualifying it for IEP.
These are all excerpts with the source listed if you want to do more investigation.
From Wikipedia……
• Unfunded mandate. When passed, federal government was supposed to pay for 40% of the cost of educating students with disabilities. However, Congress has yet to provide all of this 40%. As of 2007, the federal government pays for about 12% of special education costs.[citation needed]
• Overidentification of minorities. Overidentified in learning disabilities, MR, etc.
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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c108:1:./temp/~c108v2kDPi:e51425:
….H.R.1350
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
`SEC. 611. AUTHORIZATION; ALLOTMENT; USE OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
`(a) GRANTS TO STATES-
`(1) PURPOSE OF GRANTS- The Secretary shall make grants to States, outlying areas, and freely associated States, and provide funds to the Secretary of the Interior, to assist them to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with this part.
`(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT- The maximum amount of the grant a State may receive under this section—
`(A) for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is—
`(i) the number of children with disabilities in the State who are receiving special education and related services—
`(I) aged 3 through 5 if the State is eligible for a grant under section 619; and
`(II) aged 6 through 21; multiplied by
`(ii) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States; and
`(B) for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years is—
`(i) the number of children with disabilities in the 2004-2005 school year in the State who received special education and related services—
`(I) aged 3 through 5 if the State is eligible for a grant under section 619; and
`(II) aged 6 through 21; multiplied by
`(ii) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States; adjusted by
`(iii) the rate of annual change in the sum of—
`(I) 85 percent of such State’s population described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(i)(II); and
`(II) 15 percent of such State’s population described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(i)(III).
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http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/teachers/understanding/adhd.asp
For Teachers >
Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 24 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD.
ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability. It can be determined to be a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), making a student eligible to receive special education services. However, ADHD falls under the category “Other Health Impaired” and not under “Specific Learning Disabilities.”
Many children with ADHD – approximately 20 to 30 percent – also have a specific learning disability…………….