D.C. Code § 38-2906

Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 38-2906 - Pupil count
(a) Annual appropriations for DCPS pursuant to the Formula shall equal the total estimated costs for the number of resident students projected to be enrolled in DCPS during the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made; provided, that for fiscal year 2008, the projected change in enrollment shall equal the average annual change in enrollment for the preceding 3 years. Beginning in fiscal year 2018, the base for the projections shall be the verified enrollment for the school year preceding the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
(b) Annual appropriations for public charter schools pursuant to the Formula shall equal the total estimated costs for the following:
(1) The number of resident students projected to be enrolled in all public charter schools combined during the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made, plus;
(2) The total estimated costs for the per pupil public charter school facilities allotment for the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
(3) Repealed.
(c) Repealed.
(d)
(1) The student counts reported by October 15 of each year shall be verified by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, which shall also determine the number of students whose tuition for enrollment in other school systems is paid for by funds available to the District of Columbia public schools and the amount of fees and tuition assessed and collected from nonresident students enrolled in local education agencies.
(2) The verification shall cover the information required by § 38-1804.02, and shall be transmitted to the Mayor and the Council, and made publically available, no later than December 31 of each year. Until the verification is transmitted, the unverified October count shall serve as the basis for quarterly payments.
(e) Preliminary projections of public charter school enrollment shall be made by each eligible chartering authority for the public charter schools under its supervision, and submitted to the Mayor by the date on which the Chancellor is required to submit his or her budget request to the Mayor. The eligible chartering authorities may submit revisions of the projections to the Mayor and the Council at any time before the Council committee with oversight responsibilities for the public education budget reports its recommendations on that budget to the Council.

D.C. Code § 38-2906

Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-207, § 107, 45 DCR 8095; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 4002(d), 51 DCR 8441; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-348, § 101(c), 52 DCR 1991; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 4012(d), 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 4002(e), 53 DCR 6899; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 4002(e), 54 DCR 7052; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4002(c), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4022(d), 57 DCR 6242; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 4153(a), 64 DCR 7652.

Section 405 of Chapter 4 of Division A of H.R. 5666 provided: "Notwithstanding any provision of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001, quarterly disbursements shall be calculated and paid to District of Columbia public charter schools during fiscal year 2001 in accordance with section 107a(b) of the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools and Tax Conformity Clarification Amendment Act of 1998 ( sec. 31-2906.1(b), D.C. Code 1981 Ed. ), as amended by the Enrollment Integrity Act."