2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 72. - SCHOOLS
Article 64. - SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE
72-6458 Adjusted enrollment; decreases resulting from disasters in certain districts.

72-6458. Adjusted enrollment; decreases resulting from disasters in certain districts. (a) As used in this section:

(1) Words and phrases used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 72-6407, and amendments thereto, except as provided by paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).

(2) "School district" means U.S.D. No. 101, Erie, U.S.D. No. 257, Iola, U.S.D. No. 367, Osawatomie, U.S.D. No. 422, Greensburg, U.S.D. No. 445, Coffeyville, U.S.D. No. 446, Independence, U.S.D. No. 461, Neodesha and U.S.D. No. 484, Fredonia.

(3) "Disaster" means the occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, wind, storm, drought, epidemics, air contamination, blight, infestation or explosion and as a result of such disaster.

(4) "Base school year" means school year 2006-2007.

(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to any school district in which: (1) A disaster has occurred and which is located in an area in which the governor has issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster emergency pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, and the president of the United States, pursuant to the federal Robert T. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act and the federal disaster relief and emergency assistance amendments of 1988, has declared a major disaster to exist; and (2) as a result of the destruction or damage to housing caused by such disaster the enrollment of the district declined by at least 25 pupils or by a number equal to 2% or more of the district's enrollment.

(c) When computing the general fund budget of a school district for the second, third and fourth school years following the base school year, the adjusted enrollment of the school district shall be the greater of:

(1) The adjusted enrollment of the district as defined by subsection (e) of K.S.A. 72-6407, and amendments thereto; or

(2) the adjusted enrollment of the school district in the base school year less any enrollment attributable to the special education weighting, school facilities weighting, ancillary school facilities weighting, cost of living weighting and preschool-aged at-risk pupils in the base school year; plus any enrollment attributable to the special education weighting, school facilities weighting, ancillary school facilities weighting, cost of living weighting and preschool-aged at-risk pupils in the current school year.

(d) Districts desiring to determine adjusted enrollment under this section shall submit any documentation or information required by the state board.