§ 38-1804.02 — Calculation of number of students.

District of Columbia § 38-1804.02

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 38: Educational Institutions.
• Ch. 18: District of Columbia School Reform (Public Charter Schools).
• Subch. IV: Per Capita District of Columbia Public School and Public Charter School Funding.

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(a) On June 30, October 15, December 15, and March 30 of each year the District of Columbia public schools and each eligible chartering authority shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council containing the information described in subsection (b) of this section that is applicable to the schools under their respective authorities.

(b) Not later than October 15 of each year, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall collect the following from local education agencies:

(1) The number of students, including nonresident students and students with special needs, enrolled in each grade from kindergarten through grade 12 of the District of Columbia public schools and in public charter schools, and the number of students whose tuition for enrollment in other schools is paid for with funds available to the District of Columbia public schools;

(2) Repealed.

(3) The number of students, including nonresident students, enrolled in preschool and prekindergarten in the District of Columbia public schools and in public charter schools;

(4) Repealed.

(5) The number of full time equivalent adult students enrolled in adult, community, continuing, and vocational education programs in the District of Columbia public schools and in public charter schools;

(6) Repealed.

(7) The number of students, including nonresident students, enrolled in nongrade level programs in District of Columbia public schools and in public charter schools; and

(8) Repealed.

(9) The number of enrolled students who have dropped out since the date of the previous report.

(c) Not later than December 31 of each year, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall transmit to the Mayor and the Council, and make publicly available, a report on the verified enrollment of each local education agency, disaggregated by the categories of students identified in subsection (b) of this section, and an explanation of the systems, procedures, and methodology used to verify enrollment pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

(d) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall:

(1) Verify the accuracy of the local education agencies' enrollment figures provided pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section;

(2) Determine the amount of fees and tuition assessed and collected from the nonresident students described in subsection (b) of this section; and

(3) Fund the verification solely from amounts appropriated to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for staff, stipends, and non-personal services of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education by an act making appropriations for the District of Columbia.

Legislative History

Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 137, Pub. L. 104-134, § 2402; Oct. 21, 2000, D.C. Law 13-176, § 8(c), 47 DCR 6835; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-348,§ 102(b), 52 DCR 1991; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4092, 57 DCR 6242