14 Del. Admin. Code § 737-3.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 737-3.0 - Process for Determining Tuition Eligibility

3.1 A local reorganized school district may bill tuition for students enrolled in a special school or special program and those students classified as pre-kindergarten, intensive or complex based on the following criteria:

3.1.1 The student shall be enrolled and attending as of September 30th of the current school year; and

3.1.2 The charges shall be limited to educational related expenses.

3.2. A local reorganized school district operating a tuition-eligible special school or special program may not reallocate state units earned for the special school or special program, if such reallocation requires an increase in the tuition tax rate or tuition billing amount. If a reallocation of state units earned will not require such an increase, districts may reallocate positions as necessary to ensure the most efficient delivery of services, except for those instances currently prohibited by state law, including 14 Del.C. § 1703(o).

3.3 Pursuant to 14 Del.C. § 509(f), a charter schools will receive tuition funding for students classified as intensive and complex.

3.3.1 The student shall be enrolled and attending the charter school as of September 30th of the current school year.

3.3.2 Funding received by a charter school for this purpose shall be placed in a unique appropriation identified by the Department of Education and shall only be used for educational related expenses directly tied to intensive and complex students.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 737-3.0

27 DE Reg. 970 (6/1/2024) (final)