SHARS Survey Due Nov 3, 2023 for IDEA-B Recipients
Did you receive IDEA-B funding for SPED last year (2022-23)? If so, your LEA is required to complete the SHARS survey by Nov 3, 2023. SHARS is a program by which districts can receive funding from Medicaid for certain SPED services. Even if you do not have a SHARS program, you must complete the survey if you received IDEA-B funding so that TEA can complete maintenance of effort (MOE) for the federal grant (IDEA-B).
Where is the survey located?
The survey is available at the following link: Link to SHARS Survey Due Nov 3, 2023
- Option 1 – Your LEA received the IDEA-B grant but did not participate in the SHARS Medicaid program
- Option 2 – Your LEA participates in the SHARS program, but the money collected from SHARS is not spent or tracked directly to SPED expenses
- Option 3 – Your LEA participates in the SHARS program, and the money collected from SHARS is spent directly on SPED. (You will have to enter a 2022-23 amount because this amount will be removed, and it does not count toward MOE.)
Where can I find more information?
For the complete TEA memo regarding the SHARS survey requirement, click here: TEA SHARS Survey Memo
It is unusual for small Charters to participate in SHARS because the number of eligible SPED students on Medicaid is not enough to warrant the complexity/time obligation of the program, but keep in mind, many small Charters DO participate in IDEA-B; therefore, the survey is required.
The CSS federal team has a wide variety of experience with these programs, and we can respond to any questions that your leaders do not understand.
Need our help?
- Contact Dr. Sheila K. Sherman, Federal Grants Manager –ssherman@charterschoolsuccess.com
- Visit the Charter School Community Roundtable, where you can ask questions, get answers and discuss this topic now.