The Governing Body for Special Education and Its History

"IDEA mandates that each state be responsible for policy development of a "free and appropriate education for all children with disabilities by local agencies." Although this article is locally written, special education secondary transition funding transcends nationally due to federal policies that all states must follow.

Oak Harbor’s Transition Program policy is bound together legally by IDEA. According to Find Law (n.d), “The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is primarily a funding statute.” (¶ 1) IDEA mandates that each state be responsible for policy development of a “free and appropriate education for all children with disabilities by local agencies.” The funding comes from each state’s calculation of the number children with disabilities “between the ages of three and 21 who are receiving special education and/or other related services.” (¶ 1) Special Education Funding (OSPI, 2010), claims state funding to the districts’ “allocation for special education students age K-21 is based on maximum of 12.7 percent of the district’s basic education allocation (BEA).” For more information on this article see: The Governing Body for Special Education and Its History