May IDEA funds be used for construction or remodeling for a timeout room?
Due to the federal discussion and possible legislation regarding the use of seclusion, as January 8, 2010, the DPI will not approve requests for the use of IDEA or IDEA Recovery funds for construction or alteration of facilities for timeout rooms. Pending federal legislation or additional federal guidance, seclusion of students must be in accordance with DPI’s directives for the appropriate use of seclusion. http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/sbseclusion.html.