Break through the confusion over the IDEA maintenance of effort rule to determine the best strategy for your IDEA recovery funds. Federal grant program expert Anna Munson helps you understand the MOE requirement, how it applies to the unprecedented influx of Part B grant money, and how it impacts your district.

During this 90-minute recorded audio conference, you get answers to these critical questions:

• What is the IDEA 50 percent rule and how does it work?
• What are other allowable MOE exceptions?
• Why does MOE affect Coordinated Early Intervening Services calculations?
• What happens if my district doesn't meet maintenance of effort?
• How does my district's state monitoring rating impact my funding flexibility?

You'll also get a clear definition of maintenance of effort and expenditures included in the calculation, demonstrations of IDEA's 50% rule, examples of other allowable exceptions and how to calculate them, demonstration of CEIS calculations, examples of allowable ESEA activities for "freed up" funds, an example of what happens to a district's Maintenance of Effort after the stimulus period ends, and more.