15-1371

15-1371. Equalization assistance for state
educational system for committed youth; state education fund for
committed youth

(L10, Ch. 306, sec. 14)

A. The superintendent of the state educational system for committed youth shall
calculate a base support level as prescribed in section 15-943 and a capital outlay
revenue limit as prescribed in section 15-961 for the educational system established
pursuant to section 41-2831, except that:

1. Notwithstanding section 15-901:

(a) The student count shall be determined using the following definitions:

(i) "Daily attendance" means days in which a pupil attends an educational program
for a minimum of two hundred forty minutes not including meal and recess
periods. Attendance for one hundred twenty or more minutes but fewer than two hundred
forty minutes shall be counted as one-half day's attendance.

(ii) "Fractional student" means a pupil enrolled in an educational program of one
hundred twenty or more minutes but fewer than two hundred forty minutes a day not
including meal and recess periods. A fractional student shall be counted as one-half of a
full-time student.

(iii) "Full-time student" means a pupil enrolled in an educational program for a
minimum of two hundred forty minutes a day not including meal and recess periods.

(b) "Seriously emotionally disabled pupils enrolled in a school district program as
provided in section 15-765" includes seriously emotionally disabled pupils enrolled in
the department of juvenile corrections school system.

2. All pupils shall be counted as if they were enrolled in grades nine through
twelve.

3. The teacher experience index is 1.00.

4. The base support level shall be calculated using the base level multiplied by
1.0, except that the state educational system for committed youth is also eligible
beginning with fiscal year 1992-1993 for additional teacher compensation monies as
specified in section 15-952.

5. Section 15-943, paragraph 1 does not apply.

B. The superintendent may use sections 15-855 and 15-948 in making the calculations
prescribed in subsection A of this section, except that for the 1992-1993 fiscal year
rapid decline shall not be used. The superintendent of the system and the department of
education shall prescribe procedures for determining average daily attendance and average
daily membership.

C. Equalization assistance for the state educational system for committed youth for
the budget year is determined by adding the amount of the base support level and the
capital outlay revenue limit for the budget year calculated as prescribed in subsection A
of this section.

D. The state educational system for committed youth shall not receive twenty-five
per cent of the equalization assistance unless it is accredited by the north central
association of colleges and secondary schools.

E. The state education fund for committed youth is established. Fund monies shall
be used for the purposes of the state educational system for committed youth, and
notwithstanding section 35-173, monies appropriated to the fund shall not be transferred
to or used for any program not within the state educational system for committed youth.
State equalization assistance for the state educational system for committed youth as
determined in subsection A of this section, other state and federal monies received from
the department of education for the state educational system for committed youth and
monies appropriated for the state educational system for committed youth, except monies
appropriated pursuant to subsection F of this section, shall be deposited in the fund.
The state treasurer shall maintain separate accounts for fund monies if the separate
accounts are required by statute or federal law.

F. The department of juvenile corrections may seek appropriations for capital needs
for land, buildings and improvements, including repairs and maintenance, required to
maintain the state educational system for committed youth.

G. The state board of education shall apportion state aid and deposit it, pursuant
to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state education fund for committed youth in an
amount as determined by subsection A of this section. The apportionments shall be as
follows:

1. On July 1, one-third of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal
year.

2. On October 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the
fiscal year.

3. On December 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the
fiscal year.

4. On January 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the
fiscal year.

5. On February 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the
fiscal year.

6. On March 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal
year.

7. On April 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal
year.

8. On May 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal
year.

9. On June 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal
year.

H. In conjunction with the department of administration, the superintendent of the
state educational system for committed youth shall establish procedures to account for
the receipt and expenditure of state education fund for committed youth monies by
modifying the current accounting system used for state agencies as necessary.