Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 10 - EDUCATION
Chapter 10.23 - PERMISSIVE AND VOTED AMOUNTS AND LEVIES
Subchapter 10.23.1 - Permissive and Voted Amounts, and Levies
Rule 10.23.108 - ANB AND BASIC ENTITLEMENT CALCULATIONS IN ANNEXATIONS AND CONSOLIDATIONS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 10.23.108
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) In accordance with 20-9-311(8), MCA, for purposes of calculating the per-ANB and basic entitlement for the first three years that a school district continues after a consolidation or annexation the following will apply:
(a)
Enrollment used to calculate the budgeted ANB of the school district that
remains after the consolidation or annexation will be the enrollments of the
separate school districts operating in the prior year, calculated as separate
budget units.
(i) The enrollment of a school
in nonoperating status in the prior year will not be used in calculating ANB,
since no students were enrolled.
(ii) The enrollment of a district operating a
school in the previous year that is subsequently closed when the districts are
consolidated or annexed will be used in calculating current ANB and three-year
ANB the first year the consolidation or annexation is effective. After the
first year, the closed school will be factored into ANB calculations using a
zero enrollment amount in calculating three-year ANB by budget unit.
(b) The combined district will
receive a separate basic entitlement for the district or districts which
combined for each of the six years after the consolidation or annexation
becomes effective regardless of the distance between the schools or whether
schools remain in operation. That is, the number of basic entitlements for the
district after consolidation or annexation will be the same as the number
before consolidation or annexation during this six year period, with percentage
reductions during the last three years as provided in
20-9-311,
MCA.
(i) The basic entitlement of a school in
nonoperating status in the prior year will be zero.
(ii) The basic entitlement of a district
operating a school in the previous year that is subsequently closed when the
districts are consolidated or annexed will be calculated the first year using
the enrollment for the prior year as a factor in determining the current ANB
and three-year ANB for budgeting purposes. After the first year, the basic
entitlement will be calculated using enrollment of zero for the closed budget
unit in the calculation of current ANB or three-year ANB to determine the
budgeted ANB under
20-9-311,
MCA.
(iii) The basic entitlement
for a district which continues to operate a school after the districts are
consolidated or annexed will be calculated using the enrollment used for
budgeted ANB.
(c) All
schools of the combined district are subject to the school isolation
requirements of
20-9-302 and
20-9-303,
MCA. The district will provide the mandatory nonisolated levies in support of
the general fund as necessary to support the increased entitlement provided by
20-9-311(8)
(a) (iv), MCA.
(d) Trustees of a district which is entitled
to receive additional entitlement under
20-9-311(8)
(a) (iv), MCA, may forego the additional
entitlement by sending a resolution to OPI by June 30.
20-9-102, MCA; IMP, 20-9-308, 20-9-311, MCA;
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Montana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
