[Section 2975 effective until July 1, 2021; see also section 2975 effective July 1, 2021 .]

§ 2975. Unusual special education costs; financial assistance

The Secretary may use up to two percent of the funds appropriated for special education expenditures, as that term is defined in subsection 2967(b) of this title, to directly assist supervisory unions with special education expenditures of an unusual or unexpected nature. These funds shall not be used for exceptional circumstances that are funded under section 2963a of this title. The Secretary's decision regarding a supervisory union's eligibility for and amount of assistance shall be final. (Added 2007, No. 66, § 13; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 214, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.)

[Section 2975 effective July 1, 2021; see also section 2975 effective until July 1, 2021 .]

§ 2975. Unusual special education costs; financial assistance

The Secretary may use up to two percent of the funds appropriated for allowable special education expenditures, as that term is defined in State Board of Education rules, to directly assist supervisory unions with special education expenditures of an unusual or unexpected nature. The Secretary's decision regarding a supervisory union's eligibility for and amount of assistance shall be final. (Added 2007, No. 66, § 13; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 214, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; 2017, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2021.)