Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
700 - Finance and Personnel
737 - Tuition Billing for Special Schools and Programs
Section 737-5.0 - Process for Charter School Tuition Funding

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 737-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

5.1 No later than September 15th of each year, the Department of Education shall calculate a per pupil amount for each tuition-eligible student within each local reorganized school district, utilizing the methodology outlined below.

5.1.1 Eligible tuition expenditures are prior year total local tuition expenditures for a reorganized school district less local tuition expenditures for private placements, tuition-eligible English learners (also known as multi language learners) programs and pre-kindergarten services. Reorganized school districts shall use unique appropriations for a pre-kindergarten local tuition and local tuition-eligible English learner programs, as identified by the Department of Education. Additionally, reorganized school districts must follow the established account code guidance to properly identify local tuition expenditures for private placements.

5.1.2 Eligible Division I units are prior year Division I intensive and complex units of a local reorganized school district, excluding units attributed to pre-kindergarten and special schools.

5.2 The per pupil expense amounts shall be calculated as outlined in the following steps:

5.2.1 The eligible tuition expenditures determined in subsection 5.1.1 shall be divided by the number of eligible units determined in subsection 5.1.2.

5.2.2 The intensive per pupil rate shall be determined by dividing the amount calculated in subsection 5.2.1 by the intensive unit ratio as defined in 14 Del.C. § 1703 (a).

5.2.3 The complex per pupil rate shall be determined by dividing the amount calculated in subsection 5.2.1 by the complex unit ratio as defined in 14 Del.C. § 1703 (a).

5.3 Charter tuition funding shall be calculated by multiplying the number of intensive and complex students enrolled at the charter school in the current school year by the respective amounts calculated in subsections 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 for each respective sending district. The resulting tuition amount shall be multiplied by 50% to arrive at a final charter tuition funding amount.

5.4 Charter tuition funding shall be calculated by the Department of Education by November 30th. The sending district shall pay the tuition charges no later than January 1st of the current school year. In the event payment is delayed beyond the due date, the Department of Education may process tuition payments from the sending district's local tuition appropriation.

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