2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §15-942  Adjustment for rapid decline in student count

A. If the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the budget year is less than the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section by:

1. At least five per cent but less than nine per cent, a school district may use the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section multiplied by 0.95 in computing the budget for the budget year and entitlement to state aid.

2. At least nine per cent but less than thirteen per cent, a school district may use the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section multiplied by 0.93 in computing the budget for the budget year and entitlement to state aid.

3. At least thirteen per cent but less than twenty per cent, a school district may use the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section multiplied by 0.90 in computing the budget for the budget year and entitlement to state aid.

4. At least twenty per cent but less than thirty per cent, a school district may use the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section multiplied by 0.87 in computing the budget for the budget year and entitlement to state aid.

5. Thirty per cent or more, a school district may use the student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year or the adjusted student count in grades kindergarten through eight or grades nine through twelve for the current year determined as provided in this section multiplied by 0.85 in computing the budget for the budget year and entitlement to state aid.

B. The governing board of a school district utilizing the adjusted student count as provided in this section shall include notification of the actual per cent decline in student count and the additional allowable revenues by computing the base revenue control limit by utilization of the adjustment for rapid decline in student count in the proposed budget presented at the public meeting as provided in section 15-905.

C. When determining its student count or adjusted student count for the current year, the governing board of a school district utilizing the adjusted student count as provided in this section shall not include:

1. Pupils who are residents of the attendance area of another school district as a result of a school district consolidation, subdivision or other boundary change.

2. Pupils whose district of attendance has not changed but who are being included in the student count of a different school district for the budget year as a result of a change in an agreement regarding which district will include the pupils in its student count.

3. Pupils whose attendance has changed to a charter school sponsored by, operated by or operated for a school district, as provided in section 15-185, subsection E.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any reduction in student count resulting from enrollment in a joint technological education district formed pursuant to chapter 3, article 6 of this title.

E. This section does not apply to any reduction in student count resulting from a district sponsored charter school switching sponsors or ceasing to operate.

F. This section does not apply to any reduction in student count resulting from the elimination of early kindergarten or early first grade programs.