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News Alert: Special Education Proration 95%
Proration to Start February 15 We currently have a proration rate of 95% for SFY 25 IDEAS reports across the state. This adjustment will...
Scott Brown
Feb 52 min read
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ACA Compliance Reminders!!
It's almost ACA reporting time again! Remember there are large penalties associated with failing to file. Kraus Anderson Insurance and...
Scott Brown
Jan 91 min read
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1099s, W-2s, Taxes - Oh My!!
WHO: EdFin prepares 1099s, W-2s and ACA forms for our clients and we need your help! WHAT: Some of us refer to the type of employment...
Scott Brown
Jan 82 min read
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Time and Effort - Additional Requirements
On Friday, December 6 Paul Ferrin of MDE Sped Finance sent an email out to special education directors with the following requirements...
Scott Brown
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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ESEA Updates and To-Dos
Aside from any schools who may not yet have their ESEA applications approved, there is some additional work forthcoming for ESEA...
Scott Brown
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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EdFin Client Recipient/Fiscal Host of Sped Pipeline Grant - $3.5m
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-to-invest-10-million-in-special-education/ Pretty cool opportunity, where St. Paul...
Scott Brown
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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Extended Opportunity! CoIIN on School Mental Health
Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) on School Mental Health - while not a traditional "grant," sounds pretty neat!...
Scott Brown
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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2024 Charter School Legislative Highlights
School Resource Officer addressed early in the session. Read Act- more details to follow-four main impacts: · Reallocated...
Scott Brown
May 28, 20242 min read
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Title I Applications- Now Available!!!!
MDE has made available the initial application for FY25. The portions that require information are highlighted below. This information,...
Scott Brown
May 7, 20241 min read
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FY25 Title Awards - Delayed
MDE has shared that the state still has not received notification from the federal agency what the allocation for the state will be. ...
Scott Brown
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Mental Health - Two New Grants Available!!!
The MHSP Program will award competitive grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health...
Scott Brown
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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Title Spring Amendment Opens 3/15/2024 and due 4/30/2024
Beginning March 15, 2024, MDE will be opening MEGS up for revisions to the Title applications. We are reaching out just so that you can...
Scott Brown
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Alert: Payroll Scams, Fictious Invoices & Cyber Insurance
There is no shortage of tasks to complete on a daily basis, but please take a minute to remind yourself of two common frauds that our...
Scott Brown
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Full Service Community School Grant- $350k-$600k per site!
In case you missed it, this grant opportunity announcement flew under the radar. Full Service Community Schools are intended to "actively...
Scott Brown
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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After-School Grant Opportunity - $50k-$500k
In case you missed it, the last MN legislative session authorized almost $27m (approx. a third in each of the next 3 years) in funding...
Scott Brown
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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Season of Gift Cards- We May Love Them But What About Schools?
WHO: Charter Schools and Traditional Districts entrusted with taxpayer funds. WHAT: Gift Cards- something we all enjoy receiving in our...
Scott Brown
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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1099s, W9s, Taxes - Oh My!!
WHO: EdFin prepares 1099s for our clients and we need your help! WHAT: Some of us refer to the type of employment as W-2 or 1099, but...
Scott Brown
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Don't Miss It- Grow Your Own Grant Opportunity
MN MDE Grow Your Own (GYO) competitive grant opportunity closes January 15, 2024. The goal of the GYO grants (MN Statute 122A ) is to...
Scott Brown
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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Upcoming FY24 Grant Deadlines- Due 01/18/2024 in MDE MEGS for Title Amendment
The MDE's ESEA (Title) Fall Amendment has a few requirements for completion by 1/18/2024 in MEGS. We encourage schools to work on their...
Scott Brown
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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Upcoming FY24 Grant Deadlines- Due 12/20/2023
ESSER funds with finance code 159,160,161 and 169 have in most cases been transferred to MEGS. MDE is requiring an “application” be...
Scott Brown
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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