Title 25, Part 39 — The Indian School Equalization Program

What is the purpose of this part?

What definitions apply to terms in this part?

Information collection.

What is the Indian School Equalization Formula?

Does ISEF assess the actual cost of school operations?

What is academic base funding?

What are the factors used to determine base funding?

How must a school's base funding provide for students with disabilities?

Are additional funds available for special education?

Who is eligible for special education funding?

Are schools allotted supplemental funds for special student and/or school costs?

Can ISEF funds be distributed for the use of gifted and talented students?

What does the term gifted and talented mean?

What is the limit on the number of students who are gifted and talented?

What are the special accountability requirements for the gifted and talented program?

What characteristics may qualify a student as gifted and talented for purposes of supplemental funding?

How are eligible gifted and talented students identified and nominated?

How does a school determine who receives gifted and talented services?

How does a school provide gifted and talented services for a student?

How does a student receive gifted and talented services in subsequent years?

When must a student leave a gifted and talented program?

How are gifted and talented services provided?

What is the WSU for gifted and talented students?

Can ISEF funds be used for Language Development Programs?

What is a Language Development Program?

Can a school integrate Language Development programs into its regular instructional program?

Who decides how Language Development funds can be used?

How does a school identify a Limited English Proficient student?

What services must be provided to an LEP student?

What is the WSU for Language Development programs?

May schools operate a language development program without a specific appropriation from Congress?

How does a school qualify for a Small School Adjustment?

What is the amount of the Small School Adjustment?

What is a small high school?

What is the small high school adjustment?

Can a school receive both a small school adjustment and a small high school adjustment?

Is there an adjustment for small residential programs?

Does ISEF provide supplemental funding for extraordinary costs related to a school's geographic isolation?

What is the purpose of the Indian School Equalization Formula?

Does ISEF reflect the actual cost of school operations?

What are the definitions of terms used in this subpart?

When does OIEP calculate a school's allotment?

How does OIEP calculate ADM?

How does OIEP calculate a school's total WSUs for the school year?

How does OIEP calculate the value of one WSU?

How does OIEP determine a school's funding for the school year?

How are ISEP funds distributed?

When may a school count a student for membership purposes?

When must a school drop a student from its membership?

What other categories of students can a school count for membership purposes?

Can a student be counted as enrolled in more than one school?

Will the Bureau fund children being home schooled?

What is the minimum number of instructional hours required in order to be considered a full-time educational program?

Can a school receive funding for any part-time students?

How does ISEF fund residential programs?

How are students counted for the purpose of funding residential services?

Are there different formulas for different levels of residential services?

What happens if a residential program does not maintain residency levels required by this subpart?

What reports must residential programs submit to comply with this subpart?

What is a full school month?

How will the provisions of this subpart be phased in?

What is the purpose of this subpart?

What definitions apply to terms used in this subpart?

What certification is required?

What is the certification and verification process?

How will verifications be conducted?

What documentation must the school maintain for additional services it provides?

How long must a school maintain records?

What are the responsibilities of administrative officials?

How does the OIEP Director ensure accountability?

What qualifications must an audit firm meet to be considered for auditing ISEP administration?

How will the auditor report its findings?

What sanctions apply for failure to comply with this subpart?

Can a school appeal the verification of the count?

What emergency and contingency funds are available?

What is an emergency or unforeseen contingency?

How does a school apply for contingency funds?

How can a school use contingency funds?

May schools carry over contingency funds to a subsequent fiscal year?

What are the reporting requirements for the use of the contingency fund?

Are Bureau-operated school board expenses funded by ISEP limited?

Is school board training for Bureau-operated schools considered a school board expense subject to the limitation?

Is school board training required for all Bureau-funded schools?

Is there a separate weight for school board training at Bureau-operated schools?

What is the purpose of this subpart?

What definitions apply to terms used in this subpart?

Can a school receive funds to transport residential students using commercial transportation?

What ground transportation costs are covered for students traveling by commercial transportation?

Are schools eligible to receive chaperone expenses to transport residential students?

Are schools eligible for transportation funds to transport special education students?

Are peripheral dormitories eligible for day transportation funds?

Which student transportation expenses are currently not eligible for Student Transportation Funding?

Are miles generated by non-ISEP eligible students eligible for transportation funding?

How does a school calculate annual bus transportation miles for day students?

How does a school calculate annual bus transportation miles for residential students?

Why are there different reporting requirements for transportation data?

What transportation information must off-reservation boarding schools report?

What transportation information must day schools, on-reservation boarding schools and peripheral dormitory schools report?

Which standards must student transportation vehicles meet?

Can transportation time be used as instruction time for day school students?

How does OIEP allocate transportation funds to schools?

What is the formula to determine the amount necessary to sustain a school's academic or residential program?

What is the student unit value in the formula?

What is a weighted student unit in the formula?

How is the SUIV calculated?

What was the student unit for instruction value (SUIV) for the school year 1999-2000?

How is the SURV calculated?

How will the Student Unit Value be adjusted annually?

What definitions apply to this subpart?

Information collection.

Establishment and funding of an Interim Maintenance and Minor Repair Fund.

Conditions for distribution.

Allocation.

Use of funds.

Limitations.

Purpose and scope.

Definitions.

Allotment of education administrative funds.

Allotment exception for FY 1991.

Interim fiscal year 1980 and fiscal year 1981 funding for pre-kindergarten programs previously funded by the Bureau.

Addition of pre-kindergarten as a weight factor to the Indian School Equalization Formula in fiscal year 1982.

Definitions.

Establishment of an interim fiscal year 1980 operation and maintenance fund for contract schools.

Distribution of funds.

Future consideration of contract school operation and maintenance funding.