Section 22-8-12.1 - Membership projections and budget requestsA. Each local school board or governing body of a state-chartered charter school shall submit annually, on or before October 15, to the department: (1) an estimate for the succeeding fiscal year of: (a) the membership of qualified students to be enrolled in the basic program; (b) the full-time-equivalent membership of students to be enrolled in approved early childhood education programs; and (c) the membership of students to be enrolled in approved special education programs; (2) all other information necessary to calculate program costs; and (3) any other information related to the financial needs of the school district or state-chartered charter school as may be requested by the department. B. All information requested pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be submitted on forms prescribed and furnished by the department and shall comply with the department's rules and procedures. C. The department shall: (1) review the financial needs of each school district or state-chartered charter school for the succeeding fiscal year; and (2) submit annually, on or before November 30, to the secretary of finance and administration the recommendations of the department for: (a) amendments to the public school finance formula; (b) appropriations for the succeeding fiscal year to the public school fund for inclusion in the executive budget document; and (c) appropriations for the succeeding fiscal year for pupil transportation and instructional materials. 1953 Comp., § 77-6-13.1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 128, § 5; 1980, ch. 151, § 48; 1988, ch. 64, § 23; 1993, ch. 226, § 20; 1999, ch. 291, § 7; 2006, ch. 94, § 7.