A series of training webinars are offered annually to assist districts in filing both year-end and extraordinary relief claims. Topics typically include: program overview, claiming services at approved private programs, claiming services at pubic programs and collaboratives, claiming in-district services, claiming out-of-district transportation and claiming using collaborative cumulative credit.
Training sessions are recorded. To obtain credentials to access replays of past trainings, please contact your Circuit Breaker liaison.
Circuit Breaker Transportation Cost Template
Circuit Breaker Best Practices Guidelines
FY2024 Circuit Breaker Private Special Education Program Rates (CB7)
Sample claim form for in-district services
Sample claim form for out-of-district services
Cycle Conversion Chart
Collaborative Cumulative Credit Worksheet
Guidelines for Claiming Additional Services
Guidelines for Claiming Transportation and Transportation-Related Services
Notification of intent to seek approval for Individual Student Program (ISP) and request for pricing authorization
Individual Price Authorization (IPA) form for services under $20 per hour
Individual Price Authorization (IPA) requests for services over $20 per hour
Special Education Services Calculator
Mass Finance VendorWeb
Special Education Pricing at Commonwealth's Operational Services Division (OSD)
Instructions for access to the Special Education File Exchange dropbox (Security Portal)
District Resources with Access to DESE Security Portal
Last Updated: June 5, 2024
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