The Office of Public Instruction is making available limited funding for the costs of students with significant needs served by the public schools. The approval of the funding on each application is specific to the request and justification for that request.
The following link provides an overview of the program, definition of eligible districts and eligible students, allowable costs, definition of Priority I and Priority IA and Priority II, 2016 Application and Budget forms:
http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/16SigNeedsApp.pdf
If you have questions, please contact Dale Kimmet, Division of Special Education, 406-444-0742, or e-mail at dkimmet2@mt.gov.
