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Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee (SEFAC)
What is SEFAC?
SEFAC was established in 2006 by House Bill 06-1375 and is the Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee. The committee is charged with the allocation of an annual appropriation, currently $4 million. The committee has the discretion to award grants to administrative units for students with disabilities who qualify as “high cost” students. In addition to analyzing the high cost applications and awarding grants to administrative units, the SEFAC produces an annual report to the legislature which includes special education data from the collection year, current fiscal year and changes the committee recommends regarding the manner of distributing funds to Administrative Units for special education programs through the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA).
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Members
Paul Foster, Ed.D.
Assistant Commissioner, Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
Jon Paul Burden
Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Education, Mesa 51
West Central Region
Tamara Durbin
Executive Director, Northeast Colorado BOCES
BOCES Fiscal
Erich Dorn
Chief Financial Officer, Centennial BOCES
Small Rural Fiscal
Brandi Durr
Exceptional Student Services Director, San Juan BOCES
Southwest Region
Lazlo Hunt
Director of Special Education, Thompson R-2J
North Central Region
Elizabeth Mauler
Student Services Director, Valley RE-1
Northeast Region
Caryl Manuszak
Director of Exceptional Student Services, Pikes Peak BOCES
Pikes Peak Region
Lynnette Steinhoff, Ph.D.
Special Education Coordinator, Charter School Institute
Statewide
Susan Udenberg
Executive Director, Mountain BOCES
Northwest Region
Callan Ware
Executive Director of Student Services, Englewood Schools
Metro Region
Non Voting Members
Vicki Graham
Fiscal Supervisor, Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
Lisa Schmit
Fiscal Specialist, Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
Meetings Agendas and Minutes 2025-2026 School Year
Next Meetings:
- April 9, 2026, from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
**Members of the public may request to provide comment to the committee by emailing Suzy Shotts (shotts_s@cde.state.co.us) within 24 hours of scheduled meeting times.**
Meetings Agendas and Minutes 2024-2025 School Year
October 21, 2024
10/21/2024 Agenda and Minutes (PDF)
November 4, 2024
11/04/2024 Agenda and Minutes (PDF)
High Cost Applications and Instructions
Applications & Transportation Worksheet
The application window has closed. Applications for the 2025/2026 School Year Application will be posted in December 2026.
High Cost Application Instructions
The application window has closed. Instructions for the 2025/2026 School Year Application will be posted in December 2026.
High Cost Applications Technical Assistance
High Cost Technical Assistance Webinar (Recorded January 12, 2021) (Vimeo Link)
High Cost Application and Allocation Timeline
March
- Applications due March 2, 2026.
April
- High Cost applications are reviewed by SEFAC. All recommended applications are submitted to the State Board of Education.
May
- The State Board of Education grants approval of the recommended allocations at the May meeting.
June
- Email notifications are sent
- Allocation payments will be posted to the SEFAC website.
- All approved High Cost allocation payments must be distributed.
Funding in a previous year does not guarantee funding in the current year.
Notifications - Emailed to all Administrative Unit/BOCES Special Education Directors. General announcements are published in the CDE Scoop.
SEFAC Annual Allocations
SEFAC Legislative Reports
Questions?
Contact Vicki Graham with any questions you may have.
Vicki Graham
Fiscal Supervisor
Phone: (720) 237-7541
Email Vicki Graham