Section 387.1223 - Quarterly reports of average daily enrollment; calculation of yearly apportionment; effect of declining enrollment; consequences for school district or charter school that deliberately causes decline in enrollment1. On or before October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1, each school district shall report to the Department, in the form prescribed by the Department, the average daily enrollment of pupils pursuant to this section for the immediately preceding quarter of the school year. If October 1, January 1, April 1 or July 1 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the report may be submitted before 5 p.m. on the next business day.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the yearly apportionment from the State Education Fund for each school district must be computed by: (a) Multiplying the adjusted base per pupil funding established for that school district for that school year by the sum of:(1) The count of pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a public school in the school district based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(2) The count of pupils not included under subparagraph (1) who are enrolled full-time in a program of distance education provided by that school district, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(3) The count of pupils who reside in the county and are enrolled:(I) In a public school of the school district and are concurrently enrolled part-time in a program of distance education provided by another school district or a charter school, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(II) In a charter school and are concurrently enrolled part-time in a program of distance education provided by the school district, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(4) The count of pupils not included under subparagraph (1), (2) or (3), who are receiving special education pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, and 388.5251 to 388.5267, inclusive, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter and excluding the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to NRS 388.435.(5) Six-tenths the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to NRS 388.435, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(6) The count of children detained in facilities for the detention of children, alternative programs and juvenile forestry camps receiving instruction pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.550, 388.560 and 388.570, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.(7) The count of pupils who are enrolled in classes for at least one semester pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388A.471, subsection 1 of NRS 388A.474 or subsection 1 of NRS 392.074, based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the quarter and expressed as a percentage of the total time services are provided to those pupils per school day in proportion to the total time services are provided during a school day to pupils who are counted pursuant to subparagraph (1).(8) The count of pupils enrolled in a challenge school based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils calculated in the manner set forth in an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 388D.330.(b) Adding to the amount computed in paragraph (a) the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214.3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the enrollment of pupils in a school district or a charter school that is located within the school district based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the quarter of the school year is less than or equal to 95 percent of the enrollment of pupils in the same school district or charter school based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year, the enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year must be used for purposes of making the monthly apportionments from the State Education Fund to that school district or charter school pursuant to NRS 387.124.4. If the Department determines that a school district or charter school deliberately causes a decline in the enrollment of pupils in the school district or charter school to receive a higher apportionment pursuant to subsection 3, including, without limitation, by eliminating grades or moving into smaller facilities, the enrollment number from the current school year must be used for purposes of apportioning money from the State Education Fund to that school district or charter school pursuant to NRS 387.124.5. The Department shall prescribe a process for reconciling the quarterly reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1 to account for pupils who leave the school district or a public school during the school year.6. Pupils who are excused from attendance at examinations or have completed their work in accordance with the rules of the board of trustees must be credited with attendance during that period.7. Pupils who are incarcerated in a facility or institution operated by the Department of Corrections must not be counted for the purpose of computing the yearly apportionment pursuant to this section. The average daily attendance for such pupils must be reported to the Department of Education.8. Pupils who are enrolled in courses which are approved by the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult to earn a high school diploma must not be counted for the purpose of computing the yearly apportionment pursuant to this section.Added to NRS by 1977, 704; A 1979, 1243, 1588; 1981, 299; 1985, 1868; 1987, 135, 1639, 1640; 1989, 1554, 1814, 1816; 1991, 1548; 1993, 2157; 1997, 1861; 1999, 3307; 2001, 1484, 3144; 2001 Special Session, 237; 2003, 289, 1137; 2005, 1668; 2007, 1201, 1566; 2011, 768; 2013, 1604; 2015, 1130, 1192, 1837, 2088, 3709, 3711, 3713, 3807; 2019, 789, 1975, 2003, 2059, 3281, 4212; 2021, 1109, 2922Amended by 2021, Ch. 473,§27, eff. 6/30/2021.Amended by 2021, Ch. 238,§7, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 624,§17, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 537,§30.5, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2019, Ch. 325,§2, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2019, Ch. 338,§24.6, eff. 6/3/2019.Amended by 2019, Ch. 327,§15, eff. 6/3/2019.Amended by 2019, Ch. 141,§1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2015, Ch. 536,§11, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2015, Ch. 536,§10, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2015, Ch. 539,§46, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2015, Ch. 332,§15.95, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by 2015, Ch. 536,§9, eff. 6/11/2015.Amended by 2015, Ch. 371,§5, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2015, Ch. 252,§1, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2015, Ch. 238,§3.8, eff. 7/1/2015.