AB 64 — Revises provisions governing the funding provided to school districts for pupils enrolled in full-time programs of distance education. (BDR 34-455)

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64–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS (O NB EHALF OF THE EUREKA COUNTY SCHOOL D ISTRICT) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the funding provided to school districts for pupils enrolled in full-time programs of distance education.

(BDR 34-455) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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LegUnderLegislative existingCounsel’s law,Digest: the Superintendent of Public Instruction is required to apportion the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund among the school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils.

apportion the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund among the school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils.

-EXPLANATION *AB64_R2* – 2Matter –in THEbolded PEOPLEitalics OFis THEnew; STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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The apportionment to a charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, computed on a yearly basis, is equal to the sum of the basic support per pupil in the county in which the pupil resides plus the amount of local funds available per pupil pursuant to NRS 387.163 and all other funds available for public schools in the county in which the pupil resides, minus the sponsorship fee prescribed by NRS 388A.414 and minus all funds attributable to pupils who are enrolled in the charter school but are concurrently enrolled part-time in a program of distance education provided by a school district ororime another charter school.

The apportionment to a charter school, for pupils who are enrolled full-time in a program of distance education and reside in a county school district in which 5,000 or fewer pupils are enrolled, computed on a yearly basis, is equal to the estimated weighted average per pupil basic support guarantee calculated as described in NRS 387.122 and established by law for all the school districts and charter schools within this State plus the amount of local funds available per pupil pursuant to NRS 387.163 and all other funds available for public schools in the county in which the pupil resides, minus the sponsorship fee prescribed by NRS 388A.414 and minus all the funds attributable to pupils who are enrolled in the charter school but are concurrently enrolled part- - *AB64_R2* – 3 – time in a program of distance education provided by a school district or another charter school.

If the apportionment per pupil to such a charter school is more than the amount to be apportioned to the school district in which a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school resides, the school district in which the pupil residesto shall pay the differencecharter school.difference to the Department for distribution to4. the charter school.

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- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – If the apportionment per pupil to such a charter school is more than the amount to be apportioned to the school district in which a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school resides, the school district in which the pupil resides shall pay the difference to the Dep5.Department for distribution to the charter school.

The5. governing body of a charter school may submit a written request to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to apportionment 30 days before the apportionment is required to ben made pursuant to NRS 387.124.

UponThe receiptgoverning body of sucha charter school may submit a request,written request to the Superintendent of Public Instruction mayto makereceive, in the first year of operation of the charter school, an apportionment 30 days before the apportionment is required to be Superintendent of Public Instruction may make the apportionmenthe days before the apportionment is required to be made.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528, unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction authorizes a withholding - *AB64_R2* – 4 – pursuant to NRS 387.1244, if the board of trustees of a school district establishes and administers a separate account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603, all school money due that school district must be paid over by the State Treasurer to the school district on August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of eacheachl year or as soon thereafter as the school district may apply for it, upon the warrant of the State Controller drawn in conformity with the apportionment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as provided in NRS 387.124.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction authorizes a withholding pursuant to NRS 387.1244, all school money due each charter school must be paid over by the State Treasurer to the governing body of the charter school on August 1, November 1, February 1 - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – and May 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as the governing body may apply for it, upon the warrant of the State Controller drawn in conformity with the apportionment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as provided in NRS 387.124.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction has approved, pursuant to subsection [3] 5 of NRS 387.1241, a request for payment of an apportionment 30 days before the apportionment is otherwise required to be made, the money due to the charter school must be paid by the State Treasurer to the governing body of the charter school on July 1, October 1, Jan5.ry Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction authorizes a withholding pursuant to NRS 387.1244, all school money due each university school for profoundly gifted pupils must be paid over by the State Treasurer to the governing body of the university school on August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as the governing body may apply for it, upon the warrant of the State Controller drawn in conformity with the apportionment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as provided in NRS 387.124.

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To determine the amount of money for distribution to a charter school in its first year of operation, the count of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school must initially be determined 30 days before the beginning of the school year of thethey school district, based on the number of pupils whose applications for enrollment have been approved by the charter school.

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If a charter school ceases to operate as a charter school during a school year, the remaining apportionments that would have been made to the charter school pursuant to NRS 387.124 and 387.1241 for that year must be paid on a proportionate basis to the school reside.ts where the pupils who were enrolled in the charter Sec.

If a charter school ceases to operate as a charter school during a school year, the remaining apportionments that would have been made to the charter school pursuant to NRS 387.124 and school districts where the pupils who were enrolled in the chartere school reside.

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