N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.6

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:23A-17.6 - Calculation of estimated tuition rate for county special services school districts

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-31, the county special services school district general fund budget, exclusive of any county contribution received pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-41, shall not exceed the general fund budget, exclusive of any county contribution received pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-41, in the prebudget year adjusted by the CPI or three percent, whichever is greater, plus an enrollment factor.

1. The general fund budget, exclusive of any county contribution, in the prebudget year shall be the sum of all originally budgeted general fund revenue and other fund sources of the prebudget year, except the county contribution of the prebudget year received pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-41, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

i. Designated, unreserved general fund balance;

ii. Tuition from sending school districts for the regular school year programs;

iii. Tuition from sending school districts for any extended school year programs;

iv. Prior-year tuition adjustments received from sending school districts;

v. Tuition for programs other than programs for students of sending school districts;

vi. Nonresident fees received pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-31;

vii. Reimbursements from sending school districts for extraordinary special education costs;

viii. Medicaid reimbursements; and

ix. All other revenue sources of the general fund, with the exception of the county contribution received pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-41.

2. The enrollment growth factor shall equal the percentage growth in estimated average daily enrollment (ADE) between the prebudget year and the budget year.

(b) The general fund budget net of county contribution shall establish the estimated amount of tuition revenue receivable and the associated tuition rates a county special services school district can charge to school districts for special education programs for the regular school year.

1. The estimated tuition revenue for the regular school year special education programs shall be calculated by deducting from the general fund budget net of county contribution calculated pursuant to this section, all budget year revenue sources and other funding sources of the general fund as delineated in this subsection, except for the county contribution and estimated tuition for the regular school year special education programs.

2. The estimated tuition rate per pupil for the regular school year special education program shall be calculated by dividing the estimated tuition revenue for the regular school year program calculated at (b)1 above by the estimated ADE for the budget year.

(c) Any undesignated general fund balance replenishment amount to be included in the tuition rates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-31 shall not exceed the lesser of the amount needed to maintain a 10 percent undesignated general fund balance or the amount that may be added to the tuition rate without exceeding the general fund budget net of county contribution.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.6

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1079(a), effective 5/1/2017

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2166(a), effective 11/4/2024