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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.

21-204/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Twenty-First Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Regular Session, 2020 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred C.R.

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21- 204 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2020 UNDER PART B OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.

SCRL 21-84/CR 21-204/EDUCATION COMMITTEE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.

21-204/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Your Committee held a public hearing on the above captioned matter on September 21, 2020.

Present at this hearing were representatives from the Department of Education, including the Chief of Division of Special Education.
The grant which is the subject of this report represents only a portion of the funding received annually for special education.

Your Committee was advised that the resolution regarding this matter was transmitted to Congress with the grant funding for the first half of fiscal year 2021.

The amount is $1,040,849.22 for the relevant period that is the subject of the resolution.

The Division of Special Education has done good work in all of our communities over many years.
Annually the Division serves approximately 2,000 students with the following expanded categories of special needs: autism, developmental delay, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, intellectual impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, visual impairment, speech/language impairment, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities and other health impairments.
The teachers, staff and health professionals working with this Division provide both in classroom support and home based assistance, including, but not limited to specialized services for: speech therapy, sign language, transportation and mobility, self help skills and occupational training.

The Division works with children from 3 to 21 years of age.
It coordinates with our government public health and hospitals to ensure that our citizens are screened at the earliest possible age for disabilities and that a specialized interagency plan is developed if a physical or mental health disability is found.

Over the years the Division has also worked to increase community awareness regarding the needs and rights of those with disabilities.

It also continues to work with government, -2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.
21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.

21-204/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 businesses and the community in general to adapt buildings and community spaces so they are accessible to those with special needs.

Your Committee appreciates the work that has been done with these issues, and strongly supports the continuation of the Division’s work.
The Committee is also impressed by the financial record keeping for this Division and its commitment to keep administrative costs low at the National Government level while allowing most of the grant funding to go to the state level where the work is being done.

The special education grant is divided among the four states according to the following factors: 1) the number of students being served in the state, 2) population of the state and 3) performance.
The grant that is subject of this resolution is Phase 1 of this year’s grant cycle.

Phase 2 will be awarded later this year.
The Division has provided a detailed budget breakdown for this grant including both Phase 1 and the anticipated amount for Phase 2 as set forth below: Entity Personn el Travel OCE Contrac t Fixed Asset Total Chuuk 705,163 52,500 49,801 63,541 45,000 916,005 Kosrae 408,611 74,000 47,942 29,000 9,500 569,053 Pohnpei 929,739 41,500 73,552 30,358 4,870 1,080,0 19 Yap 479,531 74,776 60,070 29,358 3,000 643,735 Nationa l 141,211 26,881 43,319 426,839 38,676 676,926 -3- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.

21-204/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 The performance reports and activities for the Division of Special Education are periodically updated on their website.

Your Committee on Education is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.

21-204 and recommends its adoption in the form attached as hereto.

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21-68 RE: C.R.

NO.
21-204/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040,849.22 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, chairman /s/ Aren B. Palik Aren B. Palik, vice chairman /s/ Wesley W. Simina Wesley W. Simina, member /s/ Esmond B. Moses Esmond B. Moses, member /s/ Derensio S. Konman Derensio S. Konman, member /s/ Florencio S. Harper Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ Ferny S. Perman Ferny S. Perman, member -5-