Small School District Scale of Operations Formula
What changed between versions
Updated enrollment thresholds for necessarily existent small schools, changing the student count limits for grade bands 7-12 from 61 to 61 students for additional weighting calculations.
Added new provision allowing the state board to provide base level funding for necessarily existent small schools with 15 or fewer students in grades 7-12.
Enhanced requirements for school splits, adding detailed proposal requirements including enrollment projections, educational justification, and financial impact analysis.
Added provisions for five-year reviews starting in fiscal year 2030 to update weightings, county classifications, and locale codes.
Added new procedures for reviewing and approving school splits of necessarily existent small schools, including state board and Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee oversight.
Maintained the same definition for necessarily existent small schools but added new provisions for handling schools that no longer qualify after membership increases.
