15-1469

15-1469. Attendance of nonresident state
students; payment of cost by county of residence

A. The district may admit students from any part of this state which is not a part
of an established community college district on the same conditions as residents.

B. It shall be the obligation of the county of the student's residence to reimburse
the district as provided in this subsection. The amount of reimbursement to each
community college district from each county which is not a part of an organized community
college district shall be determined as follows:

1. For students attending classes within the established community college
district:

(a) Determine the number of full-time equivalent students attending classes within
the district from the county for the year preceding the current year.

(b) Determine the operational expenses of the district for the current year
excluding direct and indirect costs of noncredit courses.

(d) Subtract the amount of state aid received for the current year determined in
subdivision (c) from the amount of operational expenses for the current year determined
in subdivision (b).

(e) Determine the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in the district
for the current year.

(f) Divide the amount determined in subdivision (d) by the number of full-time
equivalent students determined in subdivision (e).

(g) Multiply the amount determined in subdivision (f) by the average number of
full-time equivalent students for the county determined as provided in subdivision (a).

The resulting amount is the amount of reimbursement to the district from the county for
the budget year for students attending classes within the established community college
district.

2. For students attending classes offered by the district within the county
pursuant to section 15-1470, the amount specified in the intergovernmental agreement is
the amount of reimbursement to the district from the county for the budget year for
students attending classes within the county.

C. The county school superintendent of the county of the student's residence shall
certify to the community college district board and the board of supervisors that the
student is a resident of the county.

D. On or before May 15, the staff of the joint legislative budget committee shall:

1. Determine the amount of reimbursement to each district from each county pursuant
to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section.

2. Notify the board of supervisors of each county of the amount it shall reimburse
to each district pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section for the budget
year.

3. Notify each community college district eligible to receive reimbursement of the
amount of reimbursement from each county pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this
section for the budget year.

E. On or before November 15 and May 15, the board of supervisors shall draw
warrants on the county treasurer in favor of the community college district for half of
the amount due pursuant to subsection B of this section. The board of supervisors shall:

1. Pay monies from the county general fund or levy a community college
reimbursement levy pursuant to section 42-17203 for the amount of reimbursement pursuant
to an intergovernmental agreement for extension courses as provided in section 15-1470.

2. Pay monies from the county general fund or levy a community college
reimbursement levy pursuant to section 42-17203 for the amount of reimbursement pursuant
to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section.

F. Notwithstanding subsection E of this section, a county and a community college
district may specify by intergovernmental agreement that the amount of reimbursement due
from the county be reduced by the value of in-kind contributions made by the county to
the district.

G. For the purposes of subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section full-time
equivalent students are determined in the same manner prescribed by section 15-1466.01.