Excess cost requirement under part B of IDEA

1. The excess cost requirement means that the local education agency must spend a certain minimum amount, as specified in part B of IDEA and as calculated in section 67-23-03-06, for the education of its disabled children before IDEA part B funds may be used. 2. After a local education agency has shown on an annual amendment to its current approved plan that, on the average, it has spent the minimum for the education of its children with disabilities, the local education agency has met the excess cost requirement and all additional costs are excess costs. 3. Part B of IDEA funds may then be used to pay for those additional costs.