California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Education Code - EDC |
Title 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION |
Division 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES |
Part 30. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
Chapter 7.2. Special Education Funding |
ARTICLE 2. Computation of Apportionments |
Section 56836.10.
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(a) The Superintendent shall make the following computations to determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area for the 1998–99 fiscal year:
(1) Divide the amount of funding for the special education local plan area computed for the 1997–98 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.09 by the number of units of average daily attendance, exclusive of average daily attendance for absences excused pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 46010 as that subdivision read on July 1, 1997, reported for the special education local plan area for the 1997–98 fiscal year.
(2) Add the amount computed in paragraph (1) to the inflation adjustment computed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 56836.08 for the 1998–99 fiscal year.
(b) Commencing with the 1999–2000 fiscal year and continuing through the 2012–13 fiscal year, inclusive, the Superintendent shall make the following computations to determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area for the fiscal year in which the computation is made:
(1) For the 1999–2000 fiscal year, divide the amount of funding for the special education local plan area computed for the 1998–99 fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56836.08 by the number of units of average daily attendance upon which funding is based pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56836.15 for the special education local plan area for the 1998–99 fiscal year.
(2) For the 2000–01 fiscal year, to the 2012–13 fiscal year, inclusive, divide the amount of funding for the special education local plan area computed for the prior fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56836.08 by the number of units of average daily attendance upon which funding is based pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56836.15 for the special education local plan area for the prior fiscal year.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2013–14 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall make the following computations to determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area:
(1) From the amount of funding for the special education local plan area computed for the 2012–13 fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56836.08, subtract the total amount of federal funds apportioned to the special education local plan area pursuant to Schedule (1) of Item 6110-161-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2013 for purposes of special education for individuals with exceptional needs enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(2) Divide the amount computed in paragraph (1) by the number of units of average daily attendance upon which funding is based pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56836.15 for the special education local plan area for the 2012–13 fiscal year.
(d) For the 2014–15 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, divide the amount of funding for the special education local plan area computed for the prior fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56836.08 by the number of units of average daily attendance upon which funding is based pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56836.15 for the special education local plan area for the prior fiscal year. For the 2014–15 fiscal year, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area shall include funding provided pursuant to Section 56836.145.