Section R277-477-6 - Distribution of Funds - Determination of Proportionate Share(1) An LEA shall report the prior year expenditure of distributions for each school.(2) The total expenditures each year described in Subsection (1) may not be greater than the total available funds for an LEA.(3)(a) In an unanticipated circumstance, a school within an LEA may be allowed a small advance from a school's allocation for the next fiscal year when:(i) the LEA has unspent School LAND Trust funds to cover the advance; and(ii) the LEA governing board approves the advance.(b) If a school receives an advance under Subsection (3)(a): (i) the LEA shall decrease the beginning allocation to the school for the next fiscal year in the same amount as the advance; and(ii) restore the same advance amount to the unspent School LAND Trust funds of the LEA.(c) A school's beginning School LAND Trust funds balance for a new school year shall be: (i) the school's allocation for the new school year;(ii) minus any advance approved under Subsection (3)(a);(iii) plus any carry-over from the prior year.(4) A school district shall adjust the current year distribution of funds received from the School LAND Trust program as described in Section 53F-2-404, as necessary to maintain an equal per student distribution within a school district based on: (a) school openings and closings;(b) boundary changes; and(c) other enrollment changes occurring after the fall enrollment report.(5) An LEA shall provide the current year distribution and carry-over amount from the prior school year to the principal by October 1 annually.(6) A charter school and each of the charter school's satellite charter schools are a single LEA for purposes of public school funding.(7) For purposes of this section, "qualifying charter school" means a charter school that: (a)(i) would receive more funds from a per pupil distribution than the charter school receives from the base payment described in Subsection (9); and(ii) is not a newly opening charter school as described in Subsection (11)(a).(b) The Superintendent shall distribute the funds allocated to charter schools:(i) as described in this Subsection (9); and(ii) is consistent with the March 1 calculation for existing and new charter schools.(8) The Superintendent shall add any unused balance to the total charter school distribution amount for the following fiscal year for charter schools if a charter school: (a) chooses not to apply for funds;(b) does not meet the requirements for receiving funds;(c) does not open as scheduled;(e) has other unforeseen circumstances.(9) The Superintendent shall first distribute a base payment to each charter school that is equal to the product of:(a) an amount equal to the total funds available for all charter schools; and(10) After the Superintendent distributes the amount described in Subsection (6)(c), the Superintendent shall distribute the remaining funds to qualifying charter schools on a per pupil basis.(11)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute an amount of funds to a newly opening charter school that is either:(i) the base payment described in Subsection (9); or(ii) a per pupil amount based on the newly opened charter school's projected October 1 enrollment count.(b)(i) The governing board of a newly opening charter school shall notify the Superintendent by March 1 preceding the school's first year of operation, which option under Subsection (8)(a) the school elects to receive.(ii) If a school fails to notify the Superintendent as required under Subsection (b)(i), the school shall receive the base payment described in Subsection (6)(c) in the school's first year of operation.(c) The Superintendent shall increase or decrease a newly opening charter school's first year distribution of funds in the school's second year to reflect the newly opening charter school's actual first year October 1 enrollment.(12)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute an amount of funds to a newly opening satellite school equal to the base payment described in Subsection (6)(c).(b) The Superintendent shall increase or decrease a newly opening satellite school's first year distribution of funds in the school's second year to reflect the newly opening satellite school's actual first year October 1 enrollment.Utah Admin. Code R277-477-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-21, effective 10/8/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-1, effective 12/8/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-15, effective 7/11/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-13, effective 6/7/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 12/10/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-18, effective 8/19/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/26/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-15, effective 7/20/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/22/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-02, effective 1/10/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024