Or. Admin. Code § 581-023-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 581-023-0015 - Additional Remote Small Elementary School and Small High School Weightings

(1) Qualifications for remote small elementary school or small high school status for school districts organized in a manner other than 1 through 8 and 9 through 12:

(a) When grades 1-12 are located in the same building or in adjacent buildings, the Department of Education shall consider these schools to be organized on a 1-8 and 9-12 basis for remote small elementary school and small high school correction purposes;

(b) In school districts where grades 1-12 or portions thereof are located in geographically separated buildings, the Department of Education shall consider these schools to be organized for remote small elementary school and small high school correction purposes in the same manner as the school district boards considers these schools to be organized.

(2) The Department shall measure distances for remote small elementary school qualification and calculation of additional weighted average daily membership based on the closest, reasonable and prudent access point of an elementary school to the closest, reasonable and prudent access point of the nearest elementary school over the shortest practicable route on maintained public roadways.

(3) The additional weighting for each school qualifying as a remote small elementary school or a small high school shall be calculated based on the applicable formula stated in ORS 327.077.

(4) Questions regarding the administration of the remote small elementary school weighting and small high school weighting not specifically addressed by this rule shall be resolved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Superintendent's determination shall be final.

(5) The provisions of this administrative rule shall apply to the apportionment of the State School Fund for 2011-12 and subsequent years.

Or. Admin. Code § 581-023-0015

1EB 118, f. 11-28-67, ef. 12-25-67; 1EB 134, f. 6-26-72, ef. 7-15-72; 1EB 211, f. 1-19-76, ef. 2-11-76; 1EB 267, f. & ef. 11-8-77; 1EB 42-1978, f. 10-31-78, ef. 11-1-78; 1EB 1-1979, f. & ef. 1-30-79; 1EB 11-1980, f. & ef. 5-5-80; 1EB 10-1982, f. & ef. 3-24-82; 1EB 20-1982, f. & ef. 11-23-82; EB 6-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-96; ODE 37-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13

Stat. Auth.: ORS 327.125

Stats. Implemented: ORS 327.077 & 327.125